JAMA Network | Archives of Internal Medicine | Trust and Sources of Health InformationThe Impact of the Internet and Its Implications for Health Care Providers: Findings From the First Health Infor…

The context in which patients consume health information has changed dramatically with diffusion of the Internet, advances in telemedicine, and changes in media health coverage. The objective of this study was to provide nationally representative estimates for health-related uses of the Internet, level of trust in health information sources, and preferences for cancer information sources.