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Chronically Ill Lack Internet Access
10/8/2007 | 
Coverage
Donna Howell, Investor's Business Daily, Internet & Technology
'A chronic health problem affects one in five Americans. When it does, almost all who are able head online to figure out what to do...
When the chronically ill go online, they trade information about treatment with others.
They often act as information watchdogs for people in the same boat, to guide them to reliable resources, Fox says.
"If you are looking for a diagnosis, then everyone recommends you start with a doctor," she said. "But if you're looking for home care tips — how to deal with chemotherapy, how to prevent infection from having an IV — it's often material you find online from fellow patients who are just ahead of you on the path."
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