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Thursday, January 26, 2012

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.........."