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Internet Medical and Health Information
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NEWS:
Fewer Patients Researching Personal Health Issues
Health information remains high on the list of popular uses for the Internet “Seeking health information is the third-most-prevalent activity among American Internet users, according to a report being issued Feb. 1 by the Pew Internet Project. The only things more universal were exchanging e-mail and using search engines. (Of course, if someone uses Google to look up "shingles," there's obviously some overlap.) Eight out of 10 Internet users report going online for health information, even if it's only occasionally. "Health-care information is there when they need it," said Susannah Fox, associate director. People most commonly look up diseases, treatments and doctors, often on behalf of a child or other dependent.”
Parents turn to the Internet before going to the ER
Physicians Worry About Misinformed Patients in Internet Age
Why patients are turning less to media and friends for health information
Wikipedia Accurate on Cancer Facts, But Hard to Read: Study
Women, Whites Most Likely to Seek Health Info Online: Survey
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JOURNAL ARTICLES:
Internet Use for Health-Related Information via Personal Computers and Cell Phones in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Survey (Journal of Medical Internet Research 2011)
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