Online health communities provide a means for patients and their families to learn about an illness, seek and offer support, and connect with others in similar circumstances.

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Blogs; Forums; Goals; Groups; View all communities; My public profile; My blog; My stories; My questions ... Think of this as your public online health journal. Speak your mind. Publish your thoughts.

A survey of online health information and support groups for medical conditions rated their online communities as significantly more helpful than either specialist or primary care ...

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