The doctor is……..you! A cautionary tale

David Ramel (Computerworld) researchs his foot pain and asks if interactive tools from the likes of WebMD and MayoClinic.com really find what ails you?

I’m a wreck. I think I might have osteomyelitis, or peripheral neuropathy, or even retrocalcaneal bursitis. I just hope it’s not tarsal tunnel syndrome.

I’m also overstressed, overweight, losing my hearing and not sleeping enough. Even worse, I have a low IQ and my “real” age (taking into account my bad habits and so on) is 10 years older than my actual age.

Who needs doctors anymore? We’ve got the Web

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Source: Computerworld