Is cybermedicine turning us into a nation of expert patients?
Researchers from Manchester Business School and The University of Glasgow are undertaking an in-depth study into the impact of cybermedicine, such as virtual health communities and self-help sites, on face-to-face healthcare.

Funded by the NHS National Institute of Health Research Service Delivery and Organisation Programme, the research responds to the rise of the “expert patient” – who uses cybermedicine to self-diagnose – and the decline in the deference traditionally linked to professional judgement.

22nd October 2007

New study to examine impact of the internet on healthcare
An in-depth study on the impact of the internet on healthcare is now underway in the UK.

Researchers from the Universities of Glasgow and Manchester are to examine how patients and carers use of the internet affects patient attitudes, patient-professional interaction, treatment selection and health outcomes.

15th October 2007