Cyberdrugs: a cross-sectional study of online pharmacies characteristics
Cyberdrugs: a cross-sectional study of online pharmacies characteristics
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DOI：
10.1093/eurpub/ckn146
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发表时间：
2009-08-01
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
Gelatti, Umberto
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作者：
Orizio, Grazia;Schulz, Peter;Gelatti, Umberto
随着电子商务和网上药店的兴起，互联网对卫生领域的潜在影响从仅仅传播信息转变为直接获得卫生服务的真实的机会。本研究的目的是调查门诊处方药的供应情况，分析其特点，采用内容分析法。使用谷歌搜索引擎进行的研究对118家在线药店进行了分析。其中只有51个（43.2%）说明了其确切位置。96家（81.4%）网上药店不需要客户医生的医疗处方。在线药房在医患关系、消费者赋权、药品质量、监管和公共卫生影响方面引发了复杂的问题。
As e-commerce and online pharmacies (OPs) arose, the potential impact of the Internet on the world of health shifted from merely the spread of information to a real opportunity to acquire health services directly. Aim of the study was to investigate the offer of prescription drugs in OPs, analysing their characteristics, using the content analysis method. The research performed using the Google search engine led to an analysis of 118 online pharmacies. Only 51 (43.2) of them stated their precise location. Ninety-six (81.4) online pharmacies did not require a medical prescription from the customers physician. Online pharmacies rise complex issues in terms of patientdoctor relationship, consumer empowerment, drug quality, regulation and public health implications.