title: [FAQs on the effects of e-health on the doctor-patient relationship].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Articles on e-health and e-patients have been increased exponentially.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Frequently asked questions (FAQs) are presented on how the Internet affects relationships between doctors and patients, along with the answers based on the results of empirical studies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An even higher use of the Internet is envisaged as a source of health information. The Internet can be an ally so that the patient may access reliable information and advantage can be taken of its dynamism to help the patient achieve autonomy.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Psicología de la Salud, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, Elche, España. jose.mira@umh.es
authors.forename: José Joaquín
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Mira Solves
authors.forename: Gilberto
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Llinas Santacreu
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lorenzo Martínez
authors.forename: Virtudes
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pérez-Jover
mesh_terms: D006262:Health; D020407:Internet; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires