This is an example Medical Web Use survey. This survey includes questions like:
Do you have a primary care or regular physician?
How long have you been seeing your primary care or regular physician?
What is your regular physician's area of practice?
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1) Do you have a primary care or regular physician?
2) How long have you been seeing your primary care or regular physician?
3) What is your regular physician's area of practice?
General/Family Practice
Medical Specialty
Other:
4) Has your physician ever recommended any medical websites to you?
5) What medical websites has your physician recommended to you?
6) How often have you used the Internet to obtain medical information?
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never (go to question 11)
7) What websites do you usually visit for medical information?
8) How often have you discussed medical information you have obtained from a website with your physician?
9) How has your physician reacted when you have discussed medical information you obtained from the Internet?
Welcomed and openly discussed the information
Dismissed the information with little discussion
Became irritated and recommended not using the internet for medical information
Other:
10) In what ways has obtaining medical information from the internet helped your relationship with your physician regarding your health care? (Check all that apply)
Feel like more of a partner in my health care
Helps me to better communicate with my doctor
Feel more informed about my health care and treatment options
Gives me more control over my health care
Other:
11) How often have you diagnosed and treated your symptoms using medical information from the internet instead of seeing your physician?