Online Health Data Transform Doctor-Patient Relationships
From the article:

The physician-patient relationship is changing as patients increasingly are going online for health information and take more responsibility for their care, Dow Jones Business News reports.

A recent Manhattan Research study found that nearly two-thirds of physicians say the growing trend of patients coming to physician visits with online health information is positive, up from 63% of physicians in 2004. Of the 1,300 U.S. physicians surveyed, 52% said they recommend health Web sites to their patients…Some physicians worry that consumers might try to self-diagnose an ailment, which could result in a false sense of security or unwarranted anxiety, Dow Jones Business News reports.

Vicki Rackner, a surgeon and president of Medical Bridges, said that physicians need to help patients identify what information is relevant.

Source: Dow Jones (via iHealthBeat)

See Also: Armed with online health information (via MarketWatch.com)

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