It is now commonplace to use the Internet to obtain health information. The first health-related sites appeared in the mid-1990s and their number has continued to grow ever since.
Health information has invaded the Internet. But what are the real motivations of people who seek health information on the Internet?
Are they looking for answers to their health questions?
How do they select “the right information”?
Do these behaviors modify the patient-physician relationship?
Often Internet users seek health information on the Internet to understand information already given by a health professional during a consultation.
They seek to deepen their knowledge of the disease, the symptoms, the medical treatments or the diagnosis that concerns them or their loved ones.
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And you, do you rather trust the internet to find reliable information?
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