Question

practice question 3 of 4
attempt 1 of 3
which trend has been derived from virtual health communities?
increasing violations of privacy laws resulting from the non-anonymous exchange of personal health information
reduction in the number of research studies to evaluate new therapies
increase in malpractice lawsuits
challenge the traditional power dynamics between patients and clinicians

Explanation:

Virtual health communities empower patients by giving them access to shared health knowledge, peer support, and resources, which shifts the traditional dynamic where clinicians held most of the health information and authority. The other options are incorrect: privacy violations are a risk but not a defined derived trend, virtual communities often support more research, and there is no direct link to increased malpractice lawsuits.

Answer:

D. Challenge the traditional power dynamics between patients and clinicians