DESPITE the proliferation of health information on the internet, women are still more likely to turn to their GP for advice about hormone replacement therapy.
That is the conclusion of a study by the Swindon-based Economic and Social Research Council.
The research organisation, based in North Star, conducted a study of 16 women taking HRT.
Researchers wanted to find out whether patients were likely to use the internet to find out information for themselves about their conditions.
The NHS wants to encourage patients to be more informed about their conditions so they can discuss treatment on a more equal level with their GP.
But the study found that women on HRT programmes were reluctant to find out information for themselves.
They found data on the internet hard to interpret, and preferred to get information from their GP.
The study also claimed that women who did find out about their condition found that their views on treatment were dismissed by doctors.
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