More Canadians Go Online For Health Info.

More Canadians are turning to online sites for health information, according to a CBC survey.

Although they may feel overwhelmed with too much information, the confidence is growing.

• 41% turn to online sites centered around a specific disease, medical issue or product.
• 9% visit online communities, chat rooms or support groups
• 67% of the time they trust the information they are getting
• Women are more likely to go online for health advice

The survey was done using an online panel. Particpants were 1,514 english speaking Canadains.

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Survey On Personal Health Information

Two thousand Americans participated in a survey on the use of  their personal health information.  The survey looked for views on privacy, access to health information and health technology.

 Most favoured were:

1. Individual choice
2. Control over personal health information

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