@article{326ead88c13442eebe98ec7e31c27642,
title = "“I found it on the internet”: Preparing for the e-patient in Oman",
abstract = "In the Information Age, the communication patterns between doctor and patient are changing. Using Everett Rogers{\textquoteright} theory of Diffusion of Innovations, this paper begins by examining the diffusion of the Internet in the world and in Oman. It then considers the emergence of e-patients. The characteristics of e-patients are described in some detail. The paper ends by describing steps that should be taken when teaching medical students in Oman so that they can be prepared for e-patients.",
keywords = "Communication, Innovation diffusion, Internet, Medical education, Oman, Physician-patient relationships, World Wide Web",
author = "Ken Masters and Dick Ng{\textquoteright}ambi and Gail Todd",
note = "Funding Information: Much of the information in this paper was presented to the Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences on 25th October 2009. We are indebted to the College for the opportunity to give the presentation. Portions of this work have been taken from one of the author{\textquoteright}s (KM) unpublished PhD dissertation. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2010, Sultan Qaboos University. All rights reserved.",
year = "2010",
month = aug,
language = "English",
volume = "10",
pages = "169--179",
journal = "Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal",
issn = "2075-051X",
publisher = "Sultan Qaboos University",
number = "2",
}