Medpage article - Mark Britton (author) : The Internet is where patients go for pre-visit consultations

Mark Britton is the founder and CEO of Avvo, a free resource that rates and profiles 90% of all doctors and lawyers in the U.S.

"...For those skeptics, let me offer the following:

• 80% of Internet users search for health information online
• 44% research doctors online
• 43% ask questions in online forums
• 45% ask questions to be better prepared for a physician visit
• 13 minutes: Average duration of a physician visit.........."