Internet Medicine

A couple studies on how patients use the Internet to get medical information.

"As demonstrated by information supplied on World Wide Web sites by traditional medical sources, recommendations for the treatment of acute diarrhea show a low percentage of concurrence with the AAP guidelines. Patients must be warned about the voluminous misinformation available on medical subjects on the Net."
PubMed - Internet As Source Of Medical Info

"Physicians should be aware that their patients might visit the office with expectations based on outdated information found on the Web."
PubMed - Internet & Otitis Media Guidelines