A third of Indians surf the net for health info - Health News - IBNLive: "Nearly 40 percent of Indian respondents of a global online poll said they used the internet to search for health-related information, a statement said Monday.
Findings of the 12-nation poll, released by Max Bupa Health Insurance, said that the high cost of face-to-face consultations with medical professionals may be one reason for the trend.
'More than one third Indians (39 percent) go online for health information. The percentage of people using the internet for finding health solutions in other emerging nations are Russia (39 percent), China (32 percent), Brazil (29 percent) and Mexico (27 percent),' the company's director (marketing) Shefali Chhachhi said, quoting from the research report."
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