Those who favor doctors using email to correspond with patients believe it is a valuable relationship-building tool. Those who oppose it feel that in addition to privacy concerns, it could contribute or even lead to misdiagnosis. Click here to read the full article.
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The Controversy of Doctor-Patient Email Correspondence
Email communication between doctor and patient is still controversial, reports the Wall Street Journal.
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