Introduction Patients interested in aesthetic plastic surgery procedures increasingly seek
advice on social media and rely on easily accessible online information. The investigatory …

Background Inadequate health literacy affects more than 90 million Americans and it has
been associated with adverse outcomes in the medicine field including increased …

Staged expander–implant breast reconstruction (EIBR) and microsurgical abdominal flap
breast reconstruction (MAFBR) are the most common modes of breast reconstruction (BR) in …

Background: Health literacy of plastic surgery patients may affect surgical decision-making
and perioperative outcomes. In addition to consulting a plastic surgeon, patients often refer …

Background: Online resources for health information are commonly used by many patients.
The discrepancy between functional health literacy and available patient information is …

Background Recently published data show that many women interested in breast
augmentation (BA) actively search the Internet for information. The Internet is currently the …

Importance The number of patients using the internet to obtain health information is growing.
This material is unregulated and heterogeneous and can influence patient decisions …

Background: Health literacy affects patient participation, compliance, and outcomes. Nearly
half of American adults have inadequate functional health literacy. Identification and …

Medical information is often difficult for patients to understand. With specialized vocabulary
and complex pathophysiology, even well-educated adults have trouble interpreting …

Background: Analysis of Internet search patterns is rapidly transforming the study of human
behavior. Google's data, accessed through Google Trends, have proven extremely insightful …