OBJECTIVE: Health information is one of the most frequently sought topics on the Internet. A
review of the literature was carried out to determine the use of the Internet for health …

Understanding what cancer patients need to know and from whom they receive information
during the course of care is essential to ensuring quality care. We reviewed 112 articles …

Background The context in which patients consume health information has changed
dramatically with diffusion of the Internet, advances in telemedicine, and changes in media …

The Internet has become a favored source to find health information. Worldwide, about 4.5%
of all Internet searches are for health-related information. However, research has found that …

Social media's unfettered access has made it an important venue for health discussion and
a resource for patients and their loved ones. However, the quality of information available …

Abstract Each day, more than 12.5 million health‐related computer searches are conducted
on the World Wide Web. Based on a meta‐analysis of 24 published surveys, the author …

Background Use of the Internet for health information continues to grow rapidly, but its
impact on health care is unclear. Concerns include whether patients' access to large …

This report reviews some of the extensive literature in health literacy, much of it focused on
the intersection of low literacy and the understanding of basic health care information …

In light of the increasing population living with a history of cancer in the United States, it is
important to attend to quality of life and health in this group, and to develop effective …

Background: Now more than ever, cancer patients want health information. Little has been
published to characterize the information needs and preferred sources of that information for …