Internet has replaced the modern people not only television, newspapers, friends and travel, but also doctors!More than 60% of Americans are looking for information about their own health on the internet, before you decide to go to the reception. Moreover, the doctors are increasingly "Google" symptoms of disease to diagnose and treat the patient.
Why the Internet is so popular among patients and doctors? His main qualities - it's accessibility and usability. Patients experiencing about their health, and the doctors are trying to save time and as quickly as possible to advise the patient.
The study showed scientists from the University of Arizona, people often believe that they have certain symptoms are present, if the web-site of the symptoms presented in sequential order, and very often self-diagnosis is incorrect. "We all want to have more information to make decisions, but patients have to apply for such assistance, and for the diagnosis of the doctor, and not to the Internet", - stressed the researchers.
For medical professionals, they should seek the help of sources such as medical journals, conferences and consultations with colleagues, and not to the internet sources, which can be both highly reliable and highly inaccurate.
