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Study: Online information may improve cancer patients' opinions about doctors

03-20-2007 · EurekAlert!

Accessing high-quality health information on the Internet may improve breast cancer patients' opinions about their doctors, according to a new study conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research, funded by the National Cancer Institute.

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