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E-patients are at the center of the health care revolution, but how will Health 2.0 attract and serve the majority, not just the elite?
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E-patients are at the center of the health care revolution, but how will Health 2.0 attract and serve the majority, not just the elite?
Eight in ten respondents who recently needed health information said they turned to a professional for advice.
Internet users are becoming more aware of their digital footprint; 47% have searched for information about themselves online, up from just 22% five years ago.
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In the early days of the war with Iraq, 77% of online Americans used the Internet in some connection with the war. They went online to get information about the war, to learn and share differing opinions about the conflict, to send and receive emails about events, to express their views and to offer prayers.
Disease information, material about weight control, and facts about prescription drugs top the list of interests for health seekers. A typical health seeker searches for medical information only occasionally, and she relies on search engines and mult…
A great many of the fifty-two million “health seekers” say the resources they find on the Web have a direct effect on the decisions they make about their health care and on their interactions with doctors.
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