---
title: "Trends in medical searches online: How e-patients use the internet"
description: "New trend charts showing how e-patients use the internet and search for health information online."
date: "2009-10-27"
authors:
  - name: "Pew Research Center"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2009/10/27/trends-in-medical-searches-online-how-e-patients-use-the-internet/"
categories:
  - "Health Policy"
  - "Medicine & Health"
  - "Online Search"
---

# Trends in medical searches online: How e-patients use the internet

New trend charts showing how e-patients use the internet and search for health information online.

http://www.slideshare.net/PewInternet/trends-in-online-medical-activity