101. Dermatological insights from Google Trends: what does the public think is important during COVID‐19 lockdown?
- Author
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Faisal R. Ali, Tamara Searle, and Firas Al-Niaimi
- Subjects
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak ,Skin Neoplasms ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ,Information Seeking Behavior ,Internet privacy ,Eczema ,Cosmetic Techniques ,Hand Dermatoses ,Dermatology ,030207 dermatology & venereal diseases ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Hand Dermatosis ,Chemexfoliation ,Information seeking behavior ,Correspondence ,Acne Vulgaris ,Pandemic ,Humans ,Sociology ,Nevus ,Reino unido ,business.industry ,COVID-19 ,United Kingdom ,Search Engine ,covid-19 ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Warts ,business - Abstract
In the United Kingdom, Google is often the search engine used to explore information relating to many aspects of people’s lives, including dermatological advice and information. The frequency of searching for particular terms could indicate the relative importance that the public assigns to various conditions and is dynamic, fluctuating in different societal contexts, such as during a pandemic.
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- 2020