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Doctors Validated
As more patients turn to the Internet to learn about medical issues, some doctors have expressed concern. What if the patient goes to the wrong Web site and picks up erroneous information? Well, now doctors treating breast cancer patients can start to relax. Using the Internet, it turns out, generally convinces patients that their doctors have got it right, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. (International Journal of Medical Informatics, April)
