Background
: Computer use in medicine is increasing now. We studied patients' attitudes on computer use in consultation room.

Methods : 250 patients were given questionnaire who visited on family practice in Incheon during one month since March 1994.
The patients' views of their relationship with their doctor after the computer was introduced were compared with their view of their relationship before the installation of the computer.

Results : More than 80% of the patients(n%209) stated that the contact with their doctor was easy as before. More than 70% of the patients stated that the contact with their doctor was as personal as before. More than 60% of the patients stated that their privacy was more secure than before.

Conclusion : We found that patients have little difficulty in accepting the presence of a computer in the consultation room and personal computers do not make doctors seem less personal.