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Using the internet for health information before surgery

“Diana Cole told me, “The internet saved my life,” and recounted a story about using the internet to identify a bat bite and learn about rabies in bats, leading to an emergency room trip.
She later introduced me to her sister, Carolyn Kingston, who attributed her successful outcome from hip replacement surgery to her use of the internet. I asked Carolyn about her general use of the internet for health, her specific use for her surgery, and the blog she started to record her surgery and recovery.”

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Lisa Gualtieri, KevinMD, 11 November 2010

12 November 2010 | Categories: News | Country: United States | Tag(s): Health Information, Internet, Surgery
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