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Health Affairs, 27, no. 6 (2008): 1654-1664 doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.27.6.1654 © 2008 by Project HOPE	New Online   Getting Health Reform Done   After the State of the Union   Incremental Reform   E-Health in Developing World   Most-Read Articles in 2009

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Views On Health Care Technology: Americans Consider The Risks And Sources Of Information

Claudia L. Schur and Marc L. Berk

We conducted a survey to learn about Americans’ familiarity with specific technologies, their sources of information, and their trust in those sources. Our findings indicate a high degree of familiarity with common devices and procedures as well as a high level of interest in better understanding them. Americans are broadly supportive of new technology, but there was not blanket acceptance of all technologies. Family and friends are the main source of information on specific technologies, but a personal physician is identified as the most trusted source when Americans consider potential risks and benefits of using a new technology.

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