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The Impact Of Internet Health Information On Patient Compliance: The Role Of Perceived Information Asymmetry, John Laugesen, Khaled Hassanein, Yufei Yuan
The Impact Of Internet Health Information On Patient Compliance: The Role Of Perceived Information Asymmetry, John Laugesen, Khaled Hassanein, Yufei Yuan
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In recent years, patients have been increasingly seeking and using Internet Health Information (IHI) to become more active in managing their own health in a partnership with their physicians. This trend has both positive and negative effects on the interactions and trust between the patient and physician. This study will examine the impact of patients’ use of IHI on various elements that characterize the interactions between a patient and her/his physician through the lens of Principal-Agent Theory. Specifically information asymmetry between the patient and physician and its relationships with the patient’s trust in and use of IHI, the patient’s trust …
Cloud Computing Providers And Data Security Law: Building Trust With United States Companies, Jared A. Harshbarger Esq.
Cloud Computing Providers And Data Security Law: Building Trust With United States Companies, Jared A. Harshbarger Esq.
Jared A. Harshbarger
Cloud computing and software-as-a-service (SaaS) models are revolutionizing the information technology industry. As these services become more prevalent, data security and privacy concerns will also rise among consumers and the companies who consider using them. Cloud computing providers must establish a sufficient level of trust with their potential customers in order to ease initial fears - and ensure certain compliance obligations will be met - at least to the extent that any such inquiring customer will feel comfortable enough to ultimately take the irreversible step of releasing their sensitive data and personal information into the cloud.
Consumers’ Attitudes Of E-Commerce In China, Hongjiang Xu, Xiaowen Zou, Hengshan Wang
Consumers’ Attitudes Of E-Commerce In China, Hongjiang Xu, Xiaowen Zou, Hengshan Wang
Hongjiang Xu
This research studied the problem of B2C and C2Cconsumers’ attitudes towards trust of the businesstransaction process in China by using the“Consumer Attitudes towards Trust in the e-Business Model.” Four factors in the model wereanalyzed, privacy, security, financial institution andtrusted seal. From this analysis, the conclusion onthe consumers’ attitudes was drawn.