On behalf of the Pew Internet & American Life Project, I would like to acknowledge the following contributions to this study: Tom Ferguson, MD, coined the term “e-patients” to describe individuals who are equipped, enabled, empowered and engaged in their health and health care decisions. Dr. Ferguson’s book, “E-Patients: How They Can Help Us Heal […]
All numerical data covered in this report is based on the findings of a daily tracking survey on Americans’ use of the internet. Telephone interviews were conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International between August 1 to August 31, 2006, among a sample of 2,928 adults, 18 and older. For results based on the total […]
E-patients with chronic conditions are likely to be searching for answers to their own health questions. As in past surveys, we asked respondents to think about the last time they went online for health or medical information, hoping to capture a portrait of a typical health search.[8.numoffset=”8″ “Online Health Search 2006” (Pew Internet & American […]
