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Cyberchondria

Known as: Cyberchondiac, Cyberchondriasis 
Cyberchondria, otherwise known as 'compucondria', the unfounded escalation of concerns about common symptomology based on review of search results… 
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2018
2018
When anxiety senstitivity and health anxiety meet Dr. Google frequently: The pathogenesis of cyberchondria
2017
2017
Commentary: Thoughts on Cyberchondria -- A New Challenge for Healthcare Providers
Review
2016
Review
2016
curious case of cyberchondria : A longitudinal study on the eciprocal relationship between health anxiety and online health nformation seeking am
The current study is the first to longitudinally investigate the reciprocal relationship between online health information… 
2015
2015
An investigation of Cyberchondria in ‘The Age of Risk’
The importance of this paper arises in light of the increasing frequency for consumers to approach online sources about symptoms… 
2012
2012
The impact of cyberchondria on doctor-patient communication
Review
2011
Review
2011
A Questionnaire Study on Present Status of the Cyberchondria in Korean Optometry
Purpose: The aim of this study was to figure out present status of the cyberchondria in Korean optometry and present an… 
2008
2008
Study: Web diagnoses often lead to "cyberchondria"