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Positive role of “online doctors”: Social learning plays its part in health care

Development and Learning in Organizations

ISSN: 1477-7282

Article publication date: 1 January 2014

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

When a doctor says more people die as a result of worrying about illnesses they might or might not have, rather than illness itself, the medic's opinion might lack the backing of hard facts and figures. But it is one worth noting, especially when the internet has become such a hypochondriacs' playground where they can discover a multitude of symptoms and immediately start to be frightened by them.

Practical implications

The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to digest format.

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Citation

(2014), "Positive role of “online doctors”: Social learning plays its part in health care", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 28 No. 1, pp. 26-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-12-2013-0092

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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