Google or their doctor... who do people trust more?

More than half go to GP

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Despite people increasingly searching online for health information, a study by Kolabtree has found that doctors are still winning the war (just)

We've by no means given up on visits to our local GP in the UK. The average person visits their doctor just over five times per year, according to the NHS. But recently, more and more people have been accessing online health information and seeking an automated diagnosis. As this becomes increasingly common, we ask the question: who do people use more...

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