Therole of theInternet in the physician–patient relations analyzed in selected age groups

Abstract

Background. The Internet has a huge impact on people aged 18–44 as it is one of the main sources of knowledge acquisition. The physician–patient relation is crucial to the correct course of the therapeutic process; influenced by the development of the Internet, this relation changes deeply. Objectives. The main purpose of the research was to discuss the impact of the Internet on the physician–patient relations and to identify the differences in the age