The original question posed on the survey was: "Which of the following do you use or go to when you need information about healthcare, symptoms of diseases, treatments, etc.?"
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Brazil: main sources for healthcare information 2018
This statistic displays the results of a survey on the main type of sources used for healthcare information in Brazil in 2018. According to data provided by , ** percent of Brazilian respondents claimed to receive health information from their doctor or other healthcare professionals, while ** percent use online search engines to find such information.
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Ipsos. (July 24, 2018). Main sources of information regarding healthcare, diseases, symptoms and treatments among adults in Brazil as of 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/911238/main-sources-healthcare-information-brazil/
Ipsos. "Main sources of information regarding healthcare, diseases, symptoms and treatments among adults in Brazil as of 2018." Chart. July 24, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/911238/main-sources-healthcare-information-brazil/
Ipsos. (2018). Main sources of information regarding healthcare, diseases, symptoms and treatments among adults in Brazil as of 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/911238/main-sources-healthcare-information-brazil/
Ipsos. "Main Sources of Information regarding Healthcare, Diseases, Symptoms and Treatments among Adults in Brazil as of 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Jul 2018, /statistics/911238/main-sources-healthcare-information-brazil/
Ipsos, Main sources of information regarding healthcare, diseases, symptoms and treatments among adults in Brazil as of 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/911238/main-sources-healthcare-information-brazil/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Main sources of information regarding healthcare, diseases, symptoms and treatments among adults in Brazil as of 2018 [Graph], Ipsos, July 24, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/911238/main-sources-healthcare-information-brazil/
