Weekly Overseas Health IT Links – 29 February, 2020.

Here are a few I came across last week.Note: Each link is followed by a title and few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.-----https://www.digitalhealth.net/2020/02/google-macmillan-cancer-support/Dr Google causes concern for Macmillan Cancer SupportCharity Macmillan Cancer Support has said it is concerned patients are turning to the internet for information about the disease, leaving them feeling confused and depressed.Hanna Crouch February 19, 2020Research from the charity, based on a YouGov survey of 2,000 people with cancer in the UK, revealed 39% look online for information about their diagnosis, and of these 27% feel anxious, depressed or confused afterwards.Macmillan attributes the worrying habit of scouring the web to the confusion that comes with a diagnosis,highlighted by the fact that one in three people (34%) recently diagnosed felt... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - Category: Information Technology Authors: Source Type: blogs