How the Internet influences the relationship between outpatients and gastroenterologists: A multicenter study.

Background/aims: The Internet offers a lot of non-filtered medical information which may interfere with the patient-doctor relationship. The aim of the present study was to assess the influence of the Internet on the classical doctor-patient relationship in gastroenterological outpatient settings.

Materials And Methods: A multicenter study was conducted, including a representative sample selected from five major regional medical centers throughout Romania.