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presentationSep 27, 2004

Today’s E-Patients: Hunters and Gatherers of Health Information Online

This speech describes the different ways Internet users find health information online, whether they count on crude tools like search engines or become sophisticated “farmers” of health information, using trusted bookmarks and sharing what they fi…
reportSep 9, 2004

Clinical Trials? Old News to E-Patients

Medical journal editors are grabbing headlines this week for demanding a registry of clinical trials, but in fact, they are just catching up to savvy e-patients who have been asking for the same thing for years.
reportJun 11, 2004

The Medicare Information Challenge

OK, so a high-stakes financial decision faces a big group of consumers. Most experienced Internet users might say, “So what, I got a great deal on my car last year based on Web research…”
fact sheetMar 19, 2004

Health Care Experiences

This survey brief examines Latinos’ experiences with health care in the United States. Topics discussed include coverage, accessing health care services, and communicating with health care providers.
reportDec 14, 2003

Wired for Health: How Californians Compare

Low-income Californians are more likely than other low-income Americans to go online and to search for health information. Health insurance, alternative medicine, and experimental treatments are particularly popular topics among Californian Internet …
reportNov 25, 2003

Most of the World Still Does Without

Even in U.S., 15% Go without Food, 26% without Health Care
reportNov 25, 2003

Most of the World Still Does Without

Even in U.S., 15% Go without Food, 26% without Health Care
presentationNov 17, 2003

Opportunities and Challenges: Using the Internet for Prevention

Susannah Fox discusses national and California state survey findings.
presentationNov 3, 2003

The Online Healthcare Revolution and the Rise of e-Patients and e-Caregivers

This presentation is an overview of the Project’s ongoing research about how people use the Internet to get medical and health information.
reportJul 16, 2003

Internet Health Resources

Half of American adults have searched online for 16 health topics ranging from disease information to smoking cessation strategies. Health seekers go online to become informed, to prepare for appointments and surgery, to share information, and to see…

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Today’s E-Patients: Hunters and Gatherers of Health Information Online

Clinical Trials? Old News to E-Patients

Health Care Experiences

Wired for Health: How Californians Compare

Most of the World Still Does Without

Most of the World Still Does Without

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