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Accuracy of Initial Online Diagnosis by U.S. Adults Who Went Online to Figure Out What Medical Condition They or Someone Else Might Have
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/18/2013 - 17:10
- 41% say a medical professional confirmed their diagnosis. An additional 2% say a medical professional partially confirmed it.
- 35% say they did not visit a clinician to get a professional opinion.
- 18% say they consulted a medical professional and the clinician either did not agree or offered a different opinion about the condition.
- 1% say their conversation with a clinician was inconclusive.
Source: Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project
Source URL: http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Health-online/Summar...
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