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. 2005 Sep 17;331(7517):625-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7517.625.

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Frank Sullivan  1 , Jeremy C Wyatt
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Google search results for”breast cancer and family”
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An example of a Google hit—sites chosen by patients usually have immediate facts, such as women have a one in eight lifetime risk of developing cancer
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NHS Direct is a health portal aimed at the public
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DIPEX allows patients (like Ms Patel) to read, listen, or watch patients facing similar problems to their own
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Figure 5
A relevant health service resource accessed through a portal
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Two examples of quality assured portals
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Two examples of quality assured portals
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Patient summaries in journals can be helpful
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Risk assessment sheet obtained from the internet
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