European journal of anaesthesiology
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Role of the internet as an information resource before anaesthesia consultation: A French prospective multicentre survey.
Use of the internet as an information search tool has increased dramatically. Our study assessed preoperative use of the internet by patients to search for information regarding anaesthesia, surgery, pain or outcomes. ⋯ The internet was not widely used by patients scheduled for elective surgery to search for information about anaesthesia and surgery in our French multicentre study.