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Community and Public Health Nursing 11(1):p 51-52, Jan-April 2026. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/cphn.2455.8621.11126.8
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The Internet Effect on Self-Prescription Practices: Highlighting the Challenges of Case Management: A Letter to the Editor
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Community and Public Health Nursing 11(1):p 51-52, Jan-April 2026. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/cphn.2455.8621.11126.8
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Pawar S, Sangtani R. The internet effect on self-prescription practices: highlighting the challenges of case management: a letter to the editor. Community Pub Health Nurs. 2026;11(1):51-2.Timeline
Received : October 08, 2025
Accepted : December 15, 2025
Published : April 30, 2026
Abstract
In an effort to take a more active role in managing their own health in collaboration with the doctors, patients have started looking for and using Internet health information more lately. The relationships between patients and the doctors are impacted by this tendency in both positive and bad ways. Thus, it’s critical to comprehend how patients’ adherence to treatment plans and the patient-physician relationship are affected by the growing use of Internet health information.
Objective: The study employs a theoretical model based on principal-agent theory and the information asymmetry perspective to investigate how patients’ use of Internet health information influences many facets of their relationships with their physicians.
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Ethics Declaration
This article does not involve any human or animal subjects, and therefore does not require ethics approval.
Acknowledgements
We would like to express our gratitude to the patients, their families, and all those who have contributed to this study.
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Pawar S, Sangtani R. The internet effect on self-prescription practices: highlighting the challenges of case management: a letter to the editor. Community Pub Health Nurs. 2026;11(1):51-2.
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| October 08, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | April 30, 2026 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/cphn.2455.8621.11126.8
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| Received | October 08, 2025 |
| Accepted | December 15, 2025 |
| Published | April 30, 2026 |
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