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Use of the internet by colorectal cancer patients
Author(s) -
Powell S. M.,
McStay R. A.,
Hanson J. M.,
Plusa S. M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
colorectal disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.029
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1463-1318
pISSN - 1462-8910
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2005.00832.x
Subject(s) - medicine , the internet , colorectal cancer , cancer , resource (disambiguation) , oncology , family medicine , world wide web , computer network , computer science
Objective To identify the frequency of Internet use by colorectal cancer patients. Materials and methods Fifty patients interviews. Results Only four patients (8%) had used the internet to access information about colorectal cancer though 36% would have used it if a site had been recommended. Conclusion The Internet is a resource rarely used by patients but there is potential for its use as an adjunct to written and verbal information.