Background Online doctor–patient consultation is a new option for orthopedic patients in
China to obtain a diagnosis and treatment advice. This study explores the factors associated …

Background The widespread use of artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT (OpenAI), is
transforming sectors, including health care, while separate advancements of the internet …

Purpose Online trust is a key factor for successful online transactions. To some extent, online
health consultation can be considered an online transaction. Owing to the unique physician …

Background Telemedicine consultations using real-time videoconferencing has the potential
to improve access and quality of care, avoid patient travels, and reduce health care costs …

Objective Online medical consultation (OMC) is increasingly used in China, but there have
been few in-depth studies of consultation arrangements and fee structures of online doctors …

Background Online medical consultation (OMC) is significant to promote the utilization and
accessibility of healthcare resources and save time on consultation. However, the usage …

Background Online medical consultation is an important complementary approach to offline
health care services. It not only increases patients' accessibility to medical care, but also …

Online health consultation (OHC) provides an alternative mechanism of healthcare delivery,
which could enhance healthcare efficiency, reduce cost, and solve healthcare inequalities …

Purpose This paper aims to reveal the factors patients consider when choosing a doctor for
consultation on an online medical consultation (OMC) platform and how these factors …

Background In the context of the German contact restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic
of March 2020, an online-based consultation system was established in our university …