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use internet health information continues grow rapidly impact health care unclear concerns include whether patients access large volumes information improve health whether variable quality information deleterious effect effect health disparities whether physicianpatient relationship improved patients become equal partners damaged physicians difficulty adjusting new roletelephone survey nationally representative sample american public oversample people poor healthof 3209 respondents 31 looked health information internet past 12 months 16 found health information relevant 8 taken information internet physician looking information internet showed strong digital divide however information looked socioeconomic factors predict outcomes 71 people took information physician wanted physicians opinion rather specific intervention effect taking information physician physicianpatient relationship likely positive long physician adequate communication skills appear challenged patient bringing informationfor health information internet achieve potential force equity patient wellbeing actions required overcome digital divide assist public developing searching appraisal skills ensure physicians adequate communication skills