…Call The Doctor
Doctor—a simple enough word that can have an entirely different meaning depending on who you talk to.
To some it’s a title, earned. To others it’s a caretaker, someone who, well, takes care of things. And to a growing number, it’s Google.
Yes, I refer to the wonderful world of self-diagnosis.
It turns out, it’s not good for you.
In fact, even the best of the online physicians tend to over or under diagnose themselves.
Of course, any one who’s diagnosed themselves with bone cancer only to find out all they have is a leg cramp (so close), has learned this lesson.
But it is hard to believe their cautionary tales. They’re not Google, after all.
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Posted on July 24, 2012, in Humor, News, Opinion and tagged doctor, Google, science, self-diagnosis, study. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
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Stephanie
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You mean education matters? I can’t just stay at the Holiday Inn Express then look it up? I better cancel the order for my home radiation machine kit…
Experts have determined it takes about 10,000 hours of practice to be an expert at something. So take heart, If you stare at the computer and plug away at making a medical diagnosis with it for 40 hours a week for 4-5 years and with good feedback, you should be competent at it. On the other hand, if you do, I’ve got three letters for you… No its not PhD… Its OCD.