Uses and Risk of the Internet Resources for First Generation of ePatient

Abstrakt

The information revolution of ICT has stimulated the development of new forms of market members’ relationships – based on knowledge and knowledge management skills. Emergence of information society results in weakening of domination in information asymmetry, specific to medical services. Nevertheless, the massive growth of health information on the Internet and the absence of real protection from harm for citizens who use the Internet for health purposes are seen to be real problems.

This article presents selected results of research about how first generations of ePatiens use the Internet to get medical and health information. It looks at the kind of information they seek and the impact of their searches on their health behaviour.