Medical condition specific information leading sources for Americans 2017

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Matej Mikulic,
Apr 28, 2025
This statistic depicts the share of leading sources for specific information about a medical condition among Americans as of 2017. The share of recommendation from doctor as a leading source of specific information about a medical condition was 43% as of February 2017.

Share of leading sources for specific information about a medical condition among Americans as of 2017

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Reco from doctor 43%
Medical websites 27%
Health serv/govt. websites 23%
Search 21%
Association websites 19%
Drug reviews 19%
Pamphlets 19%
TV ads 19%
Community, blogs, forums 17%
Brand websites 17%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents43%43%27%27%23%23%21%21%19%19%19%19%19%19%19%19%17%17%17%17%Reco from doctorMedical websitesHealth serv/govt. websitesSearchAssociation websitesDrug reviewsPamphletsTV adsCommunity, blogs, forumsBrand websites
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%45%47.5%

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2017

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Worldwide

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as of February 2017

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