University of Wisconsin researchers have found that breast cancer patients seemed to benefit from being directed to doctor-approved health information online.
If you really want to get into the topic of how the internet is changing health care, check out Fard Johnmar’s new show, The Digital Health Revolution.
This presentation provides data and insights about how the “participatory Web” may change how survey researchers think about online health information, as well as data on adults who continue to be offline in an online world.
Most internet users start at a search engine when looking for health information online. Very few check the source and date of the information they find.