Health Information - Ergonomics
"When researching information on the internet related to ergonomics and medical conditions caused by ergonomic factors, credibility is key. This article focuses on finding credible medical information online. In a future article, I will cover finding credible ergonomic information online.
The linkage nature of the internet has the power to transform the doctor/patient relationship. There are obstacles, however. Credibility of online medical information is a big one.
According the American Medical Association,
"Access has the potential to speed the transformation of the patient-physician relationship from that of physician authority ministering advice and treatment (with sometimes questionable patient understanding and adherence to recommendations) to that of shared decision making between patient and physician."
The linkage nature of the internet has the power to transform the doctor/patient relationship. There are obstacles, however. Credibility of online medical information is a big one.
According the American Medical Association,
"Access has the potential to speed the transformation of the patient-physician relationship from that of physician authority ministering advice and treatment (with sometimes questionable patient understanding and adherence to recommendations) to that of shared decision making between patient and physician."
1 Comments:
There are a lot of sites that claim to have medical information that are really selling a product. Also, beware of claims that a product is "ergonomic."
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