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TECHNOLOGY AND FAMILY MEDICINEFigure 7 reveals that the general practitioners were asked questions regarding do they have their own website andthe response was only 7% (6 in number) have a website about their practice while 93% (89 in numbers) do not have awebsite (but out of 89) 95% were willing to have their own website and about 5% did not prefer a web presence. Theresults were surprising as the general practitioners never focused on their own web page and were willing to have theirinternet presence.Figure 7: Do GeneralPractitioners have their ownWebsite or Web PresenceFigure 8 focuses on patients bringing web based information in the form of hard copy or soft copy when it is relatedto a disease or condition. The survey revealed that about 79% (75 in number) says that patients never brought ininformation from internet and 21% (20 in number) says that patients bring hard or soft copy with them.Figure 8: Do Patients BringSoft Copy or Hard CopyMaterial in reference to theirDisease or ConditionFigure 9 was a behavioral response question on General practitioners who were surveyed. When they were asked doyou encourage patients to check and browse websites and bring information. The response was about 53% of them(50 in number) confirmed that they do not encourage the patients as the authenticity of the information on internetcannot be assured, while 47% (45 in number) of them confirmed that for general information seeking of the patient canassist.Figure 9: Do GeneralPractitioners recommendtheir Patients to Browse theInternet to know more abouttheir Disease or Condition48 MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL OF FAMILY MEDICINE VOLUME 10 ISSUE 7MIDDLE MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL EAST JOURNAL OF FAMILY OF FAMILY MEDICINE MEDICINE • VOLUME 97, ISSUE ISSUE 9 10