But understanding the attitudes of patients and physicians may be particularly useful before such validation can occur and especially prior to any widespread potential clinical implementation. A web - based survey of health professionals and consumers has revealed significant differences in their views of emerging digital healthcare technologies . On the whole , the survey of 1406 health care providers and 1102 patient responders found the latter to be far more likely to prefer newer technologies for accessing and monitoring healthcare , with 28 % of them feeling uneasy about using technology to generate a diagnosis .
A web - based survey of health professionals and consumers has revealed significant differences in their views of emerging digital healthcare technologies . On the whole , the survey of 1406 health care providers and 1102 patient responders found the latter to be far more likely to prefer newer technologies for accessing and monitoring healthcare , with 28 % of them feeling uneasy about using technology to generate a diagnosis .