Wednesday, 17 May 2017

'Dr Google' can help patient-doctor relationship, study finds

'Dr Google' can help patient-doctor relationship, study finds So-called "Dr Google" can have a positive impact on a relationship between a GP and their patient, a new study suggests.

Performing online searches for health information - colloquially known as using "Dr Google" - leads to a better mutual understanding of symptoms and diagnosis between a patient and their GP, a new research paper found.

Searching online before an appointment can generally have a "positive contribution" to a GP consultation, a team of researchers from Belgium found. The Daily Telegraph

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