A critical appraisal of guidelines for electronic communication between patients and clinicians: the need to modernize current recommendations
Author(s) -
Joy Lee,
Marianne S. Matthias,
Nir Menachemi,
Richard M. Frankel,
Michael Weiner
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of the american medical informatics association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.614
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-974X
pISSN - 1067-5027
DOI - 10.1093/jamia/ocx089
Subject(s) - guideline , medline , critical appraisal , medicine , best practice , quality (philosophy) , work (physics) , electronic communication , unintended consequences , medical education , knowledge management , alternative medicine , computer science , internet privacy , political science , mechanical engineering , philosophy , epistemology , pathology , law , engineering
Patient-provider electronic communication has proliferated in recent years, yet there is a dearth of published research either leading to, or including, recommendations that improve clinical care and prevent unintended negative consequences. We critically appraise published guidelines and suggest an agenda for future work in this area.
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