Some are using medical blogs as disease support groups:

There are also some scientific and medical blogs that she frequents to find out more about the latest therapies. Many are run by doctors and scientists. “I have spoken to some scientists abroad on the success rates of the new therapies,” she says.

Like Ms. Sumithra, there are several others who are now turning to blogs for information on diseases. Neurologist M. Krishna says that a lot more of his patients these days are aware of conditions and complications. “Earlier, we had to provide all explanations, but these days every one is well informed. They come armed with questions to ask us,” he says.

(via Sumer’s Radiology Site)