Papel de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación en la medicina actual

Health professionals currently play an essential role in educating patients in the appropriate use of internet health resources. The doctor-patient relationship has become a «triadic» one, in which the computer plays an increasingly important role. ICT tend to improve patient safety but paradoxically also pose certain risks. In the next decade, there will be an unprecedented increase in health information, which will require enhanced measures to reduce the possible risks. These measures include the adoption of common standards, the development of better information systems, and greater training of users of the new ICT. Health professionals should be able to meet the challenge posed by this transformation.