Web sites are designed, as per specialty of doctors, incorporating latest in the field of management for a particular disease. e.g. Diabetes, Hypertension, Asthma, Depression, Ischemic heart diseases.

The site discusses in detail, but simple language, which patient can understand, about the anatomy, etiology, risk factors, associated illnesses, investigations, prevention and modern management of a particular illness.

It includes text, photographs, and animations for demonstration.

These sites can be tailor made as per individual needs of a doctor and published in the name of doctor / organization.
 

The commonest complaint patients have about their doctors is that they never explain what is happening. It is true that doctors no longer spend enough time talking to their patients, and this leads to a further widening of the doctor -patient communication gap. You need to share information with your patients and educate them about their problem, so that they can make informed decisions for themselves.

Remember that educating your patient is in, everyone's best interests, including yours. Patient education is important as a practice promoter patients appreciate your taking the time and effort to inform them. This helps you to stand out from the other doctors he may have visited, so that when he finally decides which surgeon to select, he will be more likely to pick you.

Patients are thirsty for information about their illness, and many will use the Net to find information. However, most patients would much rather get information from their own doctor, and if you provide this information on your website, your patients know they can trust it.

Your website will also save you a lot of time. Most doctors have now started seeing patients coming with Net printouts of pages and pages of unreliable and irrelevant information. If you put up your own website, you can guide your patients to reliable sources of information -thus saving your patients the frustration of wading through .pages of garbage and misinformation. By providing this information, you establish yourself as a credible expert.

It is well known that patients forget over half of what the doctor tells them because of the stress of the consultation. Giving them option to visit your site at home will help them to remember. This will help to prevent midnight calls about unimportant issues -and ensure peaceful nights for both patient, and doctor, because the patient will not need to trouble you about trifles.

Net education also help to increase patient compliance and the information displayed will be useful in reinforcing your advice and instructions. It helps to educate the rest of the family as to what is happening. -and this is important in India, where it is often the family, which makes decisions regarding medical treatment.

You can "refer" patients to your website at the end of the consultation, so they can educate themselves. Patients appreciate this and word of mouth will help you get more patients.