Survey found that more than half of Americans find health information through the network

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U.S. National Center for Health Statistics report released Tuesday said that in 2009 more than half of Americans via the Internet to find health information, but only 5% of the people via e-mail communication with the doctor.

U.S. National Center for Health Statistics said in a statement: “in January 2009 to a survey conducted in June found that 51% of adults 18 to 64 years in the past 12 months, through the Internet to find health information. In this age of section of the crowd were women more than men through the Internet to find health information, the ratio was 58% to 43%. Moreover, women are better at learning in the Internet chat health knowledge, the ratio of 4% to 2.5%. ”

The survey found that 6% of adults via the Internet update prescriptions, nearly 3% of the adult health guidance of experts through Internet booking. Meanwhile, the survey also found that because of privacy and charges, doctors do not want through the Internet and e-mail to communicate with the patient.

U.S. National Center for Health Statistics in January 2009 to June of 7192 adults aged 18 to 64 conducted an investigation and issued the report.