Electronic Mail - Research News and Information

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Can e-mail messages between patients and physicians be patient-centered?

30 Apr 2008 This study explores the extent to which e-mail messages between patients and physicians mimic the communication dynamics of traditional medical dialogue and its fulfillment of communication functions. Eight volunteers... Read more...

Online participation: a content analysis of differences in utilization of two online cancer communities by men and women, patients and family members.

30 Apr 2008 The Internet provides a new modality for health communication by facilitating the creation of virtual communities. These communities have the potential to influence health behavior beyond traditional FTF support groups.... Read more...

Is e-mail communication effective in changing ordering patterns in the emergency department? A case study of computed tomography for pulmonary embolus.

Apr 2008 RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of e-mail communication to reduce the utilization of computed tomography for pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) in young patients (aged 40 and under) in our... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Electronic Mail'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Iraq's prescription for violent barriers to health care: cell phones and e-mail. 13 Aug 2008
• Digital identifiers could keep up with authors' moves. 31 Jul 2008
• Secure messaging in healthcare. Tech solutions for HIPAA-compliant messaging. Jun 2008
• Can e-mail messages between patients and physicians be patient-centered? 30 Apr 2008
• Online participation: a content analysis of differences in utilization of two online cancer communities by men and women, patients and family members. 30 Apr 2008
• Pick up the mouse, put down the phone. 18 Apr 2008
• E-mails from college. Managing inflammatory bowel disease in college. 9 Apr 2008
• Is e-mail communication effective in changing ordering patterns in the emergency department? A case study of computed tomography for pulmonary embolus. Apr 2008
• Cyberbullying: another main type of bullying? Apr 2008
• Getting better byte by byte: a pilot randomised controlled trial of email therapy for bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Mar 2008
• Expressive electronic journal writing: freedom of communication for survivors of acquired brain injury. Mar 2008
• Self-management for people with inflammatory bowel disease. Mar 2008
• Teaching physician-patient e-mail communication skills in a residency program. Mar 2008
• [Validation of the electronic mailing of retinographs of diabetic patients in order to detect retinopathy in primary care] Mar 2008
• The value of ProMED-mail for the Early Warning Committee in the Netherlands: more specific approach recommended. 7 Feb 2008
• "We're not little adults!". Feb 2008
• E-mail access and improved communication between patient and surgeon. Feb 2008
• Interest in the use of computerized patient portals: role of the provider-patient relationship. 2008
• The impact of patient-physician web messaging on healthcare service provision. 2008
• Computer-mediated support group intervention for parents. 2008

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Technical information about 'Electronic Mail'

Definition: Messages between computer users via COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS. This feature duplicates most of the features of paper mail, such as forwarding, multiple copies, and attachments of images and other file types, but with a speed advantage. The term also refers to an individual message sent in this way.

Descriptor UI: D034742

Alternative terms: Electronic Mail; Mail, Electronic; E-Mail; E Mail; E-Mails; Email; Emails;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics; instrumentation; organization & administration;

Tree Number: L01.143.506.423.906.377.333; L01.178.847.249;

History Note: 2003; use COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 1996-2002; use OFFICE AUTOMATION 1987-1995