Rock Health: % Searched for health Information, % Acted Upon Information

1. 33% of Americans have used the Internet to gather information about supplements in the last six months.
2. 62% of Americans have used the Internet to search for information about prescription drugs.
3. 56% of Americans who searched online for information about their symptoms have then proposed their own diagnosis to their physician.
4. 50% of Americans who have searched online for health information have asked their physician to prescribe or discontinue taking a specific drug based on information found.

Source: Rock Health
Source URL: https://rockhealth.com/reports/digital-health-consumer-adopt...

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