Survey: Parents skeptical of online physician reviews

A recent poll of parents found that a majority of them are concerned that online reviews of physicians may be fake. The poll found that 36% of mothers and 22% of fathers visited websites with ratings to find physicians for themselves or family members. Two-thirds of respondents said they used online ratings to decide to select or avoid a physician. However, 70% of parents over the age of 30 were concerned their decisions were based on fake reviews. Fifty-nine percent of parents younger than 30 voiced the same concerns.

Source: U.S. News & World Report