Using Internet Search Engines to Obtain Medical Information: A Comparative Study

BackgroundThe Internet has become one of the most important means to obtain health and medical information. It is often the first step in checking for basic information about a disease and its treatment. The search results are often useful to general users. Various search eng...

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Main Authors: Wang, Liupu, Wang, Juexin, Wang, Michael, Li, Yong, Liang, Yanchun, Xu, Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2012-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Internet Research
Online Access:http://www.jmir.org/2012/3/e74/