More than 40% of older adults in the United States said they utilized online ratings or reviews when choosing their doctor, according to survey data published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
The online ratings and reviews were viewed as “very important” nearly as much as verbal recommendations from respondents’ family and friends, and more often than a where a physician trained or went to medical school, researchers reported.
“We did this research because online ratings and reviews are increasingly available to the public, and it is unclear how older adults (Read more...)