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Aug 26, 2008Susannah Fox
People turn to the internet for health information when the stakes are high and the connection fast.
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Mar 24, 2008Susannah Fox
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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Oct 8, 2007Susannah Fox
Just half of adults with chronic conditions use the internet; but once online, they are avid consumers of health information.
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May 17, 2005Susannah Fox
Eight in ten internet users have looked online for information on at least one of 16 health topics, with increased interest since 2002 in diet, fitness, drugs, health insurance, experimental treatments, and particular doctors and hospitals.
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May 2, 2006Mary Madden, Susannah Fox
As more Americans come online, more rely on the internet for important health information. Fully 58% of those who found the internet to be crucial or important during a loved one’s recent health crisis say the single most important source of infor...
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Oct 10, 2004Susannah Fox
One in four Americans has used the internet to look for information about prescription drugs. Other topics covered: prescription drugs purchases online; drug-related spam.
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Jul 16, 2003Susannah Fox, Deborah Fallows
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 ...
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Nov 26, 2000Lee Rainie, Susannah Fox
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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