The Social Life of Health Information

Specific disease or medical problem

66% of internet users look online for information about a specific disease or medical problem.

The percentage of internet users who look for information about a specific disease or medical problem has remained the same over the past six years. In 2002, 63% of internet users looked online for information about a specific medical problem, and, in 2008, 66% did so. This increase is not statistically significant.

 Specific disease or medical problem

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