Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Center for Health Policy/Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research Stanford University


Research at CHP/PCOR


Internet Use and Health Care for Persons with Chronic Health Conditions

Project
Ongoing research project

Investigators
Laurence C. Baker (Principal Investigator) - Stanford University

This project studies whether and how people with chronic medical conditions use the Internet to search for healthcare information. After surveying approximately 9,000 people, the project aims to analyze the data to measure the extent to which people with and without chronic conditions use the Internet and e-mail, the ways they use these tools, and the impact that Internet use has had on their health care.

Funding provided by
• Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing