Although the majority of respondents have a lot of trust in their doctors, still virtually six out of ten Internet users (59%, or 40% of all respondents) say that they have been known to check their diagnosis and the doctor’s advice online or, after the appointment, have simply looked for additional information about methods of treatment, medicines prescribed or recommended operations.

Approximately one sixth of Internet users (17%) at least on one occasion have not followed their doctor’s advice and either changed the dosage of their medicine or used a different medicine altogether, taken a different approach to treatment or stopped treatment altogether, after finding information on the subject in the Internet.

More on this subject in the forthcoming CBOS report.