Table 4.

Examples of online ethical dilemmas.

Dilemma	Yes	No	Unsure
	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)
Do doctors have a duty to rebut inappropriate or inaccurate health information posted online? eg, a blogger saying that sex without a condom is safe.	69 (38.1)	53 (29.3)	59 (32.6)
Have you at any time searched for publicly available online information about a patient? eg, “Googled” a patient to find more information about them.	29 (16.1)	150 (83.3)	1 (0.6)
Is it appropriate for doctors to look up publicly available online information about a patient in an emergency? eg, searching a patient’s Facebook page for information following a suicide attempt.	68 (37.8)	48 (26.7)	64 (35.6)
Is it appropriate for doctors to look up publicly available online information about a patient as part of regular clinical practice? eg, monitoring a pro-anorexia forum for posts made by one of your patients.	30 (16.7)	77 (42.8)	73 (40.6)