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Pew Explores the Intersection Between E-Patients and Social Networking
Posted January 25th, 2012 by fjohnmar Tags:
PrintIn January 2012, the Pew Internet and American Life Project presented data focusing on how e-patients (those who use the Web to seek health content for themselves or others) use social networks like Facebook. Key insights presented by Pew include:
- Many e-patients are using social networks to find health content for others
- 34% are reading others' commentaries
- 18% are using social networks to find others with a common condition
- 8% of Twitter users get health information from the service
Learn more about the intersection between e-patients and social networks by viewing the presentation below.
The Rise of the e-Patient
View more presentations from Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project
Data Source:
Pew Internet and American Life Project
Date Content Published By Source:
January 2012
Additional Resources:
- The Empowered E-Patient: An Infographic, Path of the Blue Eye Project Publication, http://community.pathoftheblueeye.com/Data/empowered-e-patient-infographic
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