[WEB4LIB] Ref Q: finding data

[Shirl Kennedy]

THE HARRIS POLL #11, Wednesday, February 17, 1999

EXPLOSIVE GROWTH OF A NEW BREED OF "CYBERCHONDRIACS"

60 million adults searched the Web for health care information last year.
91% found what they needed.
Depression, cancer, allergies, bipolar disorder, arthritis, high blood
pressure, migraine and anxiety disorder top the list of diseases they are
interested in.

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http://www.louisharris.com/poll/1999polls/feb1799.html


----- Original Message -----
From: Wendy Gang Wu <wendywu at med.wayne.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at webjunction.org>
Sent: Friday, June 11, 1999 9:42 PM
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Ref Q: finding data


> Greetings, Nice folk,
>
> A user requested me to get current data on how many people get their
> healthcare information online and how many people have access to the
> internet on national level. I searched the Internet and the databases we
> have but could not identify this piece of info. I wonder any of you could
> give me a clue on where I may be able to dig out this piece of info for
> the patron? Thank you very much in advance.
>
> Wendy Wu
> Information Services Librarian
> Shiffman Medical Library
> Wayne State University
> wendywu at med.wayne.edu
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