Digital Age Transformation in Patient-Physician Communication: 25-Year Narrative Review (1999-2023).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The evolution of patient-physician communication has changed since the emergence of the World Wide Web. Health information technology (health IT) has become an influential tool, providing patients with access to a breadth of health information electronically. While such information has greatly facilitated communication between patients and physicians, it has also led to information overload and the potential for spreading misinformation. This could potentially result in suboptimal health care outcomes for patients. In the digital age, effectively integrating health IT with patient empowerment, strong patient-physician relationships, and shared decision-making could be increasingly important for health communication and reduce these risks.

Objective

This review aim

SUBMITTER: Song M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11783030 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature