Chapter 2 - Is a consultation needed?

Chapter 2 - Is a consultation needed?

1. 
   Patients bringing in web page printouts to the consultation
   
2. 
   Searching on Google
   
3. 
   BMJ journal (electronic version)
   
4. 
   E-mail health alert
   

1. 
   Search Phrase
   
2. 
   Searching on Google
   
3. 
   Search Language
   
4. 
   Time specification
   
5. 
   Cost of resource
   
6. 
   Alphabetizing results
   

1. 
   NHS direct, Dipex, Omni, Health on the Net foundation (Hon)
   
2. 
   NHS direct, Dipex, Omni, Health on the Net foundation (Hon), Google
   
3. 
   NHS direct, Omni, Health on the Net foundation (Hon), BMJ online
   
4. 
   RCN, Omni, Health on the Net foundation (Hon), BMJ online
   
5. 
   RCN, Omni, Google, BMJ online, online dermatology atlas (dermatlas.org)
   
6. 
   RCN, Omni, Health on the Net foundation (Hon), BMJ online
   

1. 
   Patient oriented web links
   
2. 
   Patient oriented summary of articles
   
3. 
   Online medical illustrations for patients
   
4. 
   Online video clips of medical procedures
   

1. 
   Sender only does not need to synchronise messages
   
2. 
   Sender and receiver do not need to synchronise messages (i.e. not real time)
   
3. 
   Receiver only does need to synchronise messages
   
4. 
   Both sender and receiver need to synchronise messages (i.e. real time)
   
5. 
   Sender and receiver use the internet to communicate
   

1. 
   Advice on how to prevent physicians from using e-mail with patients
   
2. 
   Help for physicians that plan on using e-mail with patients
   
3. 
   Help for physicians that plan on using e-mail within a professional setting
   
4. 
   Advice for physicians that plan on using chat rooms with other colleagues