Use of the Internet for health information by patients with chronic disease

• In: Administrative Pharmacy Section - Session Short Oral Presentations on Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 9:00-12:00
• At: Cairo (Egypt) (2005)
• Type: Presentations + Posters
• By: ACIU, Mariana (University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania)
• Co-author(s): Calina, Daniela (University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania)
  Bejenaru, Ludovic (University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania)
  
• Abstract:

  AIMS: To investigate the Internet use among people with chronic illnesses. METHODS: A survey of 4987 adults who have access to the Internet was conducted. Analyses compared respondents in five groups: hypertension, diabetes, cancer, heart problems and deppression. We assessed: -how often respondents use the Internet for health information. -

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