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Online consumer health information (OCHI) tensions.
| Levels | Stage 1: consumers | Stage 2: practitioners and librarians |
| Internal tensions | Increased worrying | Increased worrying; Spending money on nonbeneficial products |
| Interpersonal tensions | Tension with family members | Tension in the provider-patient relationship |
| Service-related tensions | Ignoring (not seeking help) for a health problem | Nonadherence to management plan; Postponing seeking medical help |
