Ask a Patient Opinion Poll

Do you share personal health care information, concerns, and diagnoses on Facebook?

(Total Votes: 590)

Yes, at least some of it (5.1%)
 

No, not at all or very little (67.8%)
 

No, I don't have a Facebook account (25.6%)
 

Not sure (1.5%)
 


Voter Comments (the following are opinions of readers and not AskaPatient.com)

• I'm beating breast cancer so it is my duty to help others with their battle.

• I do not chose to share personal information with people I don't know

• Posting on Facebook can be dangerous

• Drug business is highly profitable, sometimes dishonest business.

• Personal information is too easy to acquire and misunderstand on web sites like Facebook.

• Aloha! yek

• DONT WANT PEOPLE TO THINK THAT IM SICK & BORING

• Only take meds if I absolutely have too; don't share info either.

• only use to see other people's pictures

• I refuse to use facebook

• Great forum. Like to hear good thing


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