published : . by . mario ledwith . published : . 02:31 est , 25 october 2012 . | . didier drogba has provided the people of his homeland a lifeline , after the chelsea striker 's charity ball raised a staggering # 400,000 for his foundation . drogba celebrated playing his part in chelsea 's 1-0 victory over manchester united on saturday night by putting on the event at london 's swanky dorchester hotel . and the ivory coast icon was delighted with how the evening panned out , as his team-mates and other members of the world of football and celebrity helped raise a figure that will open a medical clinic in abidjan , ivory coast 's capital , later this year . ivorian striker drogba smiles as he attends his charity ball at london 's swanky dorchester hotel hours after beating manchester united . updated : . 06:01 est , 14 november 2012 . 03:07 est , 25 october 2012 . searching on the internet for illnesses that match your symptoms can actually lead to more beneficial consultations with a gp , say researchers . a study found that patients who bring their own information to a doctor are listened to attentively by their gp and are able to build relationships with them . but despite the increasing popularity of home diagnosis , those involved in the survey said they still trusted their gp 's advice over what they found on the internet . conversation : the study found that patients who bring their own information to a doctor are listened to attentively by their gp and are able to build relationships with them . the study , undertaken by university college london -lrb- ucl -rrb- , asked 26 patients to discuss the negative and positive aspects of exploring their conditions online before seeing a doctor . the majority of respondents said that gps often acknowledged their concerns and offered professional support . but some patients felt that their own research unearthed deficiencies in their doctor 's expertise and felt that they were ` unwilling to admit their lack of knowledge ' and ` disregarded the information ' . other patients suggested that the abundance of information online intimidated their doctors and said they worried that the doctor felt ` undermined or threatened ' . professor roger jones , editor of the british journal of general practice , which is publishing the report , said that doctors are now often faced with informed patients because of the internet . internet research : the study , undertaken by university college london , asked 26 patients to discuss the negative and positive aspects of exploring their conditions online before seeing a doctor . | . updated : . 14:11 est , 14 november 2012 . in past years arriving students would have to make do with some money off vouchers and maybe a notebook if they were lucky . he said : ` while this study is based on a relatively small number of patients , it is likely to be indicative of what most gps are seeing in their consultations every day . ` patients of all ages use the internet and many now attend their gp appointment with information that they have researched themselves ' professor roger jones , editor of the british journal of general practice . ` patients of all ages use the internet and many now attend their gp appointment with information that they have researched themselves . ' he added : ` whereas gps might have been sceptical in the past , many are increasingly using this as a way of opening up the discussion and engaging patients , which can lead to a more productive consultation . ' another study released earlier this year , however , found that one in four british women have misdiagnosed themselves on the internet - then bought the wrong product to try to cure their illness . the study , commissioned by feminine health brand balance activ , said : ` dr google ' is now the first port of call for women with health concerns , but that online searches rarely provide an accurate diagnosis . ' however , brunel undergraduate computer sciences students are set to get something far better when they arrive - their very own robot . the school of information systems , computing and mathematics -lrb- siscm -rrb- has provided 200 robots for first year students to take home , look after and experiment with throughout the year . students arriving at brunel university will each be given a robot when they arrive . lecturers hope it will help them become more engaged with their computing coursework . it is hoped that as well as giving them a chance to work on their practical skills outside the lab , the robots will enable students to compete with one another through tasks such as navigating obstacle courses . blues brothers eden hazard and didier drogba enjoy a boogie alongside popstar christina milian at the dorchester hotel in london . chelsea striker drogba and pop beauty milian enjoy a sing and a dance at the ivorian 's charity bash at the swanky dorchester hotel in london . this will culminate in a robot olympics , to be held during the spring term . apart from moving in different directions , the robots -lrb- known as finches -rrb- have a beak that can change colour , an accelerometer so the orientation is known , ir sensors to detect obstacles , a light sensor , a thermocouple to determine temperature and a buzzer . professor martin shepperd , undergraduate programmes director at siscm , said : ` teaching programming to novices is traditionally challenging so we came up with the novel idea of giving each student their own robot to help with their learning . ` the bonus of these finches is that they provide instant feedback - the student can see whether they respond as intended . ` if you write some code for the robot to turn left and it turns right then it 's immediately apparent there 's a problem . ` i 'm always so overwhelmed by the kind generosity and support that we see each time we host these events and saturday was no exception , ' said drogba . christina milian was joined on stage by the chelsea forward for a night of entertainment in the west end , after jose mourinho 's side had moved one step closer to sealing their third premier league title . write caption here . ` we also hope that because they are fun to work with , they will arouse students ' curiosity and help them to gain a better understanding of the subject area . ' the didier drogba foundation has provided financial support across health and education in africa since it was founded in 2007 , and following the fourth ball to be held , many more children in villages outside of abidjan will now receive treatment for medical conditions through mobile clinics . drogba was thankful to team-mates petr cech , eden hazard , branislav ivanovic , gary cahill , juan cuadrado , nemanja matic and john terry for attending the ball , alongside many other guests which included thierry henry , edgar davids and jermaine defoe . drogba cracks a smile alongside popstar milian during the charity ball at london 's swanky dorchester hotel on saturday night . drogba meets and greets guests as he hosts his charity fundraiser at the swanky dorchester hotel in london on saturday night . this is the first time such a large number robots have been given out to students in such a way . the finches , specifically designed by carnegie mellon university to support the teaching of computer science , have the advantage of being robust and affordable . after grammy-nominated singer milian was given backing support by drogba and hazard during her performance , fuse odg entertained guests with his greatest hits . the live auction was the focal point of the evening as vip tickets to the upcoming fight between floyd mayweather and manny pacquiao triggered a bidding war , while hazard and ivanovic lost out on a mod scooter signed by chelsea 's 2012 champions league-winning side . although the idea is at the development stage siscm also plan to take the robots into local schools , alongside first and second year students , to help support learning and encourage more children to think about taking up computer sciences . the robots -lrb- known as finches -rrb- were developed by carnegie mellon university . they have a ` beak ' that can change . colour , an accelerometer so the orientation is known , ir sensors to . detect obstacles , a light sensor , a thermocouple to determine . temperature and a buzzer . they are plugged into a computer 's usb port and can be programmed easily . the finch robot 's sensors .
study : patients who bring own research to doctor are listened to attentively . but patients still trust their gp 's advice over information they found online . ucl study asked 26 patients to discuss exploring conditions on internet .
published : . by . mario ledwith . published : . 02:31 est , 25 october 2012 . | . didier drogba has provided the people of his homeland a lifeline , after the chelsea striker 's charity ball raised a staggering # 400,000 for his foundation . drogba celebrated playing his part in chelsea 's 1-0 victory over manchester united on saturday night by putting on the event at london 's swanky dorchester hotel . and the ivory coast icon was delighted with how the evening panned out , as his team-mates and other members of the world of football and celebrity helped raise a figure that will open a medical clinic in abidjan , ivory coast 's capital , later this year . ivorian striker drogba smiles as he attends his charity ball at london 's swanky dorchester hotel hours after beating manchester united . updated : . 06:01 est , 14 november 2012 . 03:07 est , 25 october 2012 . searching on the internet for illnesses that match your symptoms can actually lead to more beneficial consultations with a gp , say researchers . a study found that patients who bring their own information to a doctor are listened to attentively by their gp and are able to build relationships with them . but despite the increasing popularity of home diagnosis , those involved in the survey said they still trusted their gp 's advice over what they found on the internet . conversation : the study found that patients who bring their own information to a doctor are listened to attentively by their gp and are able to build relationships with them . the study , undertaken by university college london -lrb- ucl -rrb- , asked 26 patients to discuss the negative and positive aspects of exploring their conditions online before seeing a doctor . the majority of respondents said that gps often acknowledged their concerns and offered professional support . but some patients felt that their own research unearthed deficiencies in their doctor 's expertise and felt that they were ` unwilling to admit their lack of knowledge ' and ` disregarded the information ' . other patients suggested that the abundance of information online intimidated their doctors and said they worried that the doctor felt ` undermined or threatened ' . professor roger jones , editor of the british journal of general practice , which is publishing the report , said that doctors are now often faced with informed patients because of the internet . internet research : the study , undertaken by university college london , asked 26 patients to discuss the negative and positive aspects of exploring their conditions online before seeing a doctor . | . updated : . 14:11 est , 14 november 2012 . in past years arriving students would have to make do with some money off vouchers and maybe a notebook if they were lucky . he said : ` while this study is based on a relatively small number of patients , it is likely to be indicative of what most gps are seeing in their consultations every day . ` patients of all ages use the internet and many now attend their gp appointment with information that they have researched themselves ' professor roger jones , editor of the british journal of general practice . ` patients of all ages use the internet and many now attend their gp appointment with information that they have researched themselves . ' he added : ` whereas gps might have been sceptical in the past , many are increasingly using this as a way of opening up the discussion and engaging patients , which can lead to a more productive consultation . ' another study released earlier this year , however , found that one in four british women have misdiagnosed themselves on the internet - then bought the wrong product to try to cure their illness . the study , commissioned by feminine health brand balance activ , said : ` dr google ' is now the first port of call for women with health concerns , but that online searches rarely provide an accurate diagnosis . ' however , brunel undergraduate computer sciences students are set to get something far better when they arrive - their very own robot . the school of information systems , computing and mathematics -lrb- siscm -rrb- has provided 200 robots for first year students to take home , look after and experiment with throughout the year . students arriving at brunel university will each be given a there 's a problem . ` i 'm always so overwhelmed by the kind generosity and support that we see each time we host these events and saturday was no exception , ' said drogba . christina milian was joined on stage by the chelsea forward for a night of entertainment in the west end , after jose mourinho 's side had moved one step closer to sealing their third premier league title . write caption here . ` we also hope that because they are fun to work with , they will arouse students ' curiosity and help them to gain a better understanding of the subject area . ' the didier drogba foundation has provided financial support across health and education in africa since it was founded in 2007 , and following the fourth ball to be held , many more children in villages outside of abidjan will now receive treatment for medical conditions through mobile clinics . drogba was thankful to team-mates petr cech , eden hazard , branislav ivanovic , gary cahill , juan cuadrado , nemanja matic and john terry for attending the ball , alongside many other guests which included thierry henry , edgar davids and jermaine defoe . drogba cracks a smile alongside popstar milian during the charity ball at london 's swanky dorchester hotel on saturday night . drogba meets and greets guests as he hosts his charity fundraiser at the swanky dorchester hotel in london on saturday night . this is the first time such a large
smiles as he attends his charity ball at london 's swanky dorchester hotel hours after beating manchester united . updated : . 06:01 est , 14 november 2012 . 03:07 est , 25 october 2012 . searching on the internet for illnesses that match your symptoms can actually lead to more beneficial consultations with a gp , say researchers . a study found that patients who bring their own information to a doctor are listened to attentively by their gp and are able to build relationships with them . but despite the increasing popularity of home diagnosis , those involved in the survey said they still trusted their gp 's advice over what they found on the internet . conversation : the study found that patients who bring their own information to a doctor are listened to attentively by their gp and are able to build relationships with them . the study , undertaken by university college london -lrb- ucl -rrb- , asked 26 patients to discuss the negative and positive aspects of exploring their conditions online before seeing a doctor . the majority of respondents said that gps often acknowledged their concerns and offered professional support . but some patients felt that their own research unearthed deficiencies in their doctor 's expertise and felt that they were ` unwilling to admit their lack of knowledge ' and ` disregarded the information ' . other patients suggested that the abundance of information online intimidated their doctors and said they worried that the doctor felt ` undermined or threatened ' . professor roger jones , editor of the british journal of general practice , which is publishing the report , said that doctors are now often faced with informed patients because of the internet . internet research : the study , undertaken by university college london , asked 26 patients to discuss the negative and positive aspects of exploring their conditions online before seeing a doctor . | . updated : . 14:11 est , 14 november 2012 . in past years arriving students would have to make do with some money off vouchers and maybe a notebook if they were lucky . he said : ` while this study is based on a relatively small number of patients , it is likely to be indicative of what most gps are seeing in their consultations every day . ` patients of all ages use the internet and many now attend their gp appointment with information that they have researched themselves ' professor roger jones , editor of the british journal of general practice . ` patients of all ages use the internet and many now attend their gp appointment with information that they have researched themselves . ' he added : ` whereas gps might have been sceptical in the past , many are increasingly using this as a way of opening up the discussion and engaging patients , which can lead to a more productive consultation . ' another study released earlier this year , however , found that one in four british women have misdiagnosed themselves on the internet - then bought the wrong product to try to cure their illness . the study , commissioned by feminine health brand balance activ , said : ` dr google ' is now the first port of call for women with health concerns , but that online searches rarely provide an accurate diagnosis . ' however , brunel undergraduate computer sciences students are set to get something far better when they arrive - their very own robot . the school of information systems , computing and mathematics -lrb- siscm -rrb- has provided 200 robots for first year students to take home , look after and experiment with throughout the year . students arriving at brunel university will each be given a robot when they arrive . lecturers hope it will help them become more engaged with their computing coursework . it is hoped that as well as giving them a chance to work on their practical skills outside the lab , the robots will enable students to compete with one another through tasks such as navigating obstacle courses . blues brothers eden hazard and didier drogba enjoy a boogie alongside popstar christina milian at the dorchester hotel in london . chelsea striker drogba and pop beauty milian enjoy a sing and a dance at the ivorian 's charity bash at the swanky dorchester hotel in london . this will culminate in a robot olympics , to be held during the spring term . apart from moving in different directions there 's a problem . ` i 'm always so overwhelmed by the kind generosity and support that we see each time we host these events and saturday was no exception , ' said drogba . christina milian was joined on stage by the chelsea forward for a night of entertainment in the west end , after jose mourinho 's side had moved one step closer to sealing their third premier league title . write caption here . ` we also hope that because they are fun to work with , they will arouse students ' curiosity and help them to gain a better understanding of the subject area . ' the didier drogba foundation has provided financial support across health and education in africa since it was founded in 2007 , and following the fourth ball to be held , many more children in villages outside of abidjan will now receive treatment for medical conditions through mobile clinics . drogba was thankful to team-mates petr cech , eden hazard , branislav ivanovic , gary cahill , juan cuadrado , nemanja matic and john terry for attending the ball , alongside many other guests which included thierry henry , edgar davids and jermaine defoe . drogba cracks a smile alongside popstar milian during the charity ball at london 's swanky dorchester hotel on saturday night . drogba meets and greets guests as he hosts his charity fundraiser at the swanky dorchester hotel in london on saturday night . this is the first time such a large
published :. by. mario ledwith. published :. 02:31 est, 25 october. |. didier drogba has provided the people his homeland, after the chelsea striker 's charity ball raised a staggering # 400,000 for his foundation drogba celebrated playing his part chelsea 's 1-0 victory manchester united saturday night by putting the event at london 's swanky dorchester hotel. and the ivory coast icon was delighted how the evening panned, his team-mates other members the world of football and celebrity helped raise a figure will open a medical clinic abidjan, ivory coast 's capital, later ivorian striker drogba smiles attends his charity ball london 's swanky dorchester hotel hours beating manchester united. updated :. 06:01 est, 14 november. 03:07 est, 25 october. searching on illnesses match can actually lead more beneficial consultations a gp, say. a study found patients bring their own information listened attentively their gp and able build relationships. but despite the increasing popularity home diagnosis, those involved the survey trusted their gp 's advice over what found conversation : the study found patients bring listened attentively their gp and build relationships. the study, undertaken university college london -lrb- ucl -rrb-, asked 26 patients discuss exploring their conditions online before seeing. the majority respondents gps often acknowledged their concerns offered professional support. but some patients felt their own research unearthed deficiencies their doctor 's expertise felt ` unwilling admit their lack disregarded '. other patients suggested the abundance information online intimidated said worried the doctor felt ` undermined or threatened. professor roger jones, editor general practice which publishing, said doctors now often faced informed patients because the internet. internet research : the study, undertaken university college london asked 26 patients discuss exploring their conditions online before seeing |. updated :. 14:11 est, 14 november 2012. in past years arriving students would make some money off vouchers maybe a notebook if. he said : ` while this study based, likely indicative what most gps are seeing their consultations every ` patients of use the internet many now attend their gp appointment information that researched themselves ' professor roger jones, editor general practice. ` patients of use the internet many now attend their gp appointment information that researched themselves. ' he added : ` whereas gps might sceptical in, many are increasingly using opening engaging patients, which a more productive consultation ' another study released earlier, however found one four british women misdiagnosed themselves on - then bought cure. the study, commissioned feminine health brand balance activ, said : ` dr google ' is now the first port health concerns but that online searches rarely provide ' however, brunel undergraduate computer sciences students set something far arrive - their very own robot. the school information systems, computing mathematics -lrb- siscm has provided 200 robots first year students take home, look experiment throughout students arriving brunel university will each a robot when. lecturers hope it become engaged their computing coursework. it hoped as well giving them work their practical skills outside, the robots enable students compete one through tasks navigating obstacle courses. blues brothers eden hazard didier drogba enjoy a boogie alongside popstar christina milian at the dorchester hotel. chelsea striker drogba and pop beauty milian enjoy a sing and a dance the ivorian 's charity bash the swanky dorchester hotel london. this will culminate a robot olympics, to during the spring term. apart moving in, the robots -lrb- known finches a beak change colour, an accelerometer so the orientation known ir sensors obstacles determine a buzzer. professor martin shepperd, undergraduate programmes director siscm, said : ` teaching programming to traditionally challenging so came the novel idea giving their own robot. ` the bonus these finches provide instant feedback - the student whether respond as intended. ` if write the robot turn left it 's immediately apparent there. ` i 'm always so overwhelmed the kind generosity see each time host saturday was, ' drogba christina milian was joined the chelsea forward for a night entertainment in the west end, after jose mourinho 's side moved one sealing write caption here. ` we also hope because they fun work, arouse students ' curiosity help gain. ' the didier drogba foundation provided financial support across health africa since, following the fourth ball to, many more villages outside abidjan treatment through mobile clinics drogba was thankful team-mates petr cech, eden hazard branislav ivanovic gary cahill juan cuadrado nemanja matic john terry for attending the ball, alongside many other guests which thierry henry edgar davids jermaine defoe drogba cracks alongside popstar milian during the charity ball london 's swanky dorchester hotel saturday night. drogba meets and greets guests as hosts his charity fundraiser the swanky dorchester hotel london saturday night. this such a large number robots given out students. the finches, specifically designed by carnegie mellon university support the teaching, have the advantage robust affordable after grammy-nominated singer milian was given backing support drogba hazard during, fuse odg entertained guests his greatest hits. the live auction was the focal point as vip tickets to the upcoming fight floyd mayweather manny pacquiao triggered, while hazard and ivanovic lost a mod scooter signed chelsea 's 2012 champions league-winning side although the idea at the development stage siscm also plan take the robots local schools, alongside support learning encourage more children think taking computer sciences the robots -lrb- known finches were developed carnegie mellon university. they a ` beak change. colour, an accelerometer so the orientation known, ir sensors. detect obstacles, a light sensor a thermocouple to determine. temperature and a buzzer. they plugged a computer 's usb port programmed easily. the finch robot 's sensors.
published : . by . mario ledwith . published : . 02:31 est , 25 october 2012 . | . didier drogba has provided the people of his homeland a lifeline , after the chelsea striker 's charity ball raised a staggering # 400,000 for his foundation . drogba celebrated playing his part in chelsea 's 1-0 victory over manchester united on saturday night by putting on the event at london 's swanky dorchester hotel . and the ivory coast icon was delighted with how the evening panned out , as his team-mates and other members of the world of football and celebrity helped raise a figure that will open a medical clinic in abidjan , ivory coast 's capital , later this year . ivorian striker drogba smiles as he attends his charity ball at london 's swanky dorchester hotel hours after beating manchester united . updated : . 06:01 est , 14 november 2012 . 03:07 est , 25 october 2012 . searching on the internet for illnesses that match your symptoms can actually lead to more beneficial consultations with a gp , say researchers . a study found that patients who bring their own information to a doctor are listened to attentively by their gp and are able to build relationships with them . but despite the increasing popularity of home diagnosis , those involved in the survey said they still trusted their gp 's advice over what they found on the internet . conversation : the study found that patients who bring their own information to a doctor are listened to attentively by their gp and are able to build relationships with them . the study , undertaken by university college london -lrb- ucl -rrb- , asked 26 patients to discuss the negative and positive aspects of exploring their conditions online before seeing a doctor . the majority of respondents said that gps often acknowledged their concerns and offered professional support . but some patients felt that their own research unearthed deficiencies in their doctor 's expertise and felt that they were ` unwilling to admit their lack of knowledge ' and ` disregarded the information ' . other patients suggested that the abundance of information online intimidated their doctors and said they worried that the doctor felt ` undermined or threatened ' . professor roger jones , editor of the british journal of general practice , which is publishing the report , said that doctors are now often faced with informed patients because of the internet . internet research : the study , undertaken by university college london , asked 26 patients to discuss the negative and positive aspects of exploring their conditions online before seeing a doctor . | . updated : . 14:11 est , 14 november 2012 . in past years arriving students would have to make do with some money off vouchers and maybe a notebook if they were lucky . he said : ` while this study is based on a relatively small number of patients , it is likely to be indicative of what most gps are seeing in their consultations every day . ` patients of all ages use the internet and many now attend their gp appointment with information that they have researched themselves ' professor roger jones , editor of the british journal of general practice . ` patients of all ages use the internet and many now attend their gp appointment with information that they have researched themselves . ' he added : ` whereas gps might have been sceptical in the past , many are increasingly using this as a way of opening up the discussion and engaging patients , which can lead to a more productive consultation . ' another study released earlier this year , however , found that one in four british women have misdiagnosed themselves on the internet - then bought the wrong product to try to cure their illness . the study , commissioned by feminine health brand balance activ , said : ` dr google ' is now the first port of call for women with health concerns , but that online searches rarely provide an accurate diagnosis . ' however , brunel undergraduate computer sciences students are set to get something far better when they arrive - their very own robot . the school of information systems , computing and mathematics -lrb- siscm -rrb- has provided 200 robots for first year students to take home , look after and experiment with throughout the year . students arriving at brunel university will each be given a
 The text discusses how Didier Drogba, an Ivorian footballer, has provided a lifeline to his people through his charity work. He has raised £400,000 for his foundation by playing in Chelsea's victory over Manchester United. The article highlights the importance of online research and consultation with doctors for patients seeking medical advice. It also mentions that some patients may not trust their GP's advice due to lack of knowledge or misinformation found online.