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Dr. Google in patient-physician interactions: Pros and Cons

Published:2024-07-29 Issue:3 Volume:6 Page:108-113
ISSN:2687-4245
Container-title:Turkish Journal of Internal Medicine
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Author:

Singh Bhupinder¹^ORCID,Shah Priyanshi²^ORCID,Anamika Fnu³^ORCID,Kanagala Gautham⁴^ORCID,Gupta Vasu⁵^ORCID,Jain Rohit⁶^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Government Medical College, Amritsar

2. Narendra Modi Medical College

3. University college of Medical Sciences

4. Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York

5. Dayanand Medical College and Hospital

6. Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center

Abstract

Dr. Google has evolved with time from being a medical infopedia to an artificial intelligence (AI) powered provider capable of interacting with patients in real time and this happened due to the involvement of social media and AI chatbots. Dr Google is not only consulted as a pre-visiting health information searching tool but it also provides health monitoring and treatment plans. Through the help of social media, people can connect and share medical information in the form of health forums and Youtube videos and seek help. However, it can create new challenges for the medical providers in the form of rapport building, challenging preconceived notions, and managing unnecessary demands from patients. The involvement of Google can have both advantages and disadvantages from patients’ and doctors’ viewpoints and can affect physician scoring system and insurance reimbursement. Hence, it is critical to review the pros and cons of Google’s involvement in medicine and understand the possible future implications.

Publisher

Turkish Journal of Internal Medicine

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