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ReviewCureus2024

Exploring the Intersection of E-commerce and Healthcare: A Visual Analysis of Research Trends.

Alan Zacharia, Ambili Catherine Thomas, Prageesh C Mathew, Regina Sibi Cleetus, Sherin Elizabeth John, Jeena Joseph

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Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Alan ZachariaDepartment of Economics, St. Thomas College, Thrissur, IND.
Ambili Catherine ThomasDepartment of Commerce, St. Stephen's College, Uzhavoor, IND.
Prageesh C MathewDepartment of Commerce, Newman College, Thodupuzha, IND.
Regina Sibi CleetusDepartment of Commerce, Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram, IND.
Sherin Elizabeth JohnDepartment of Commerce, St. George's College, Aruvithura, Kottayam, IND.
Jeena JosephDepartment of Computer Applications, Marian College Kuttikkanam (Autonomous), Kuttikkanam, IND.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The role of e-commerce in healthcare is one of the key research areas emerging from the broader digital transformation of health services and consumer interactions. This study presents the bibliometric analysis of literature on e-commerce in healthcare based on publications from 1993 to 2024 in Scopus. In particular, this analysis shows trends in the publication record that have been constantly growing, with prominent increases during the COVID-19 pandemic, now hardwiring the fact that digital technologies are key in promoting global health. The study surveys the thematic evolution of key technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), which is transforming predictive healthcare analytics; blockchain, which is enhancing security in health data transactions; and telemedicine, which is revolutionizing remote patient care, alongside other emerging technologies that are reshaping global healthcare systems. The research also showcases global collaboration patterns, underlining the international dimensions of scholarly contributions to the area under review. These insights provide a foundation for understanding the current state of e-commerce in healthcare and suggest future directions for research and policy development in this fast-evolving field.

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bibliometric analysisbiblioshinye-commercehealthvosviewer

Identifiers

PMID39435212
PMCPMC11493379

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