Reliability of "Google" for obtaining medical information

Reliability of "Google" for obtaining medical information

Internet is used by many patients to obtain relevant medical information. We assessed the impact of "Google" search on the knowledge of the parents whose ward suffered from squint. In 21 consecutive patients, the "Google" search improved the mean score of the correct answers from...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mihir Kothari, Samita Moolani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Intraocular
lymphoma
retina
vitreous
Conjunctiva
cornea
melanoma
ocular surface
ocular surface squamous neoplasia
tumor
Brachytherapy
chemotherapy
cryopexy
intra ocular tumors
photocoagulation
Animal uveitis model
cytomegalovirus retinitis animal model
endotoxin-induced uveitis
experimental autoimmune uveitis
spontaneous
tubercular uveitis animal model
India
genetics
retinoblastoma
review
Glaucoma
heavy silicone oil
light silicone oil
ocular hypertension
retinal detachment
standard silicone oil
Adults
blue sclera
keratoglobus
management
pediatric patients
Choroid
hypertension
optic coherence tomography
Choroidal thickness
enhanced depth imaging
hypothyroidism
intraocular pressure
optical coherence tomography
A pattern
disc foveal angle
intorsion
superior oblique split lengthening
Blind schools
cataract
corneal scar
hereditary diseases
ocular morbidity
prevention of blindness
Intraocular lens dislocation
ocular trauma
pseudophacocele
subconjunctival hemorrhage
Acrochordons
fibro-epithelial polyps
fibroma
giant soft fibroma
skin tags
Ascher′s syndrome
blepharochalasis
double upper lip
Laffer-Ascher′s syndrome
nontoxic goiter
Evaluation of Google
information on internet
medical information
patient counseling
patient information
web content
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2015;volume=63;issue=3;spage=267;epage=269;aulast=Kothari

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