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    What factors will impact on the adoption of digital technology to access general practitioners in Australia?

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    Authors
    Jiwa, Moyez
    Asteljoki, Sara
    Pagey, Georgina
    Date
    2013
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Jiwa, Moyez and Asteljoki, Sara and Pagey, Georgina. 2013. What factors will impact on the adoption of digital technology to access general practitioners in Australia? Quality in Primary Care. 21 (4): pp. 261-265.
    Source Title
    Quality in Primary Care
    ISSN
    1479-1072
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    This article is published under the Open Access publishing model and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Please refer to the licence to obtain terms for any further reuse or distribution of this work.

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15434
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    The geography of large and relatively underpopulated countries like Australia makes it attractive to use increasingly cheap information technology to improve access to general practitioners. People are already using the internet to access many other services. However, there are some moderating influences on the use of video-consultations in general practice. These include technical limitations, patient confidentiality concerns, regulatory issues as well as the willingness of general practitioners to consult patients other than face-to-face. Theories predict that a relatively small cadre of innovative doctors are those most likely to try video-consultations for routine consultations. However, much will depend on research that demonstrates that video-consultations are unlikely to harm patients or increase the risk of litigation; on the scope to incorporate diagnostic equipment on home computers; on the financial incentives offered to doctors and on the public proclamations of opinion leaders on the question of video-consultations.

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