--------
Over the years, as more and more homes started getting access to computers and the Internet, a shift was recorded in the classical sources people turned to in order to get their medical information. Rather than visiting the doctor's office, many people now prefer browsing for a response to their questions online, where they rely on their anonymity to avoid embarrassing situations, if that's the case. But the problem is that, lately, even doctors have begun to turn to the Internet for help, and not always to dedicated and established medical websites. According to a June study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, it would appear that more than 61 percent of American citizens use the Internet for retrieving information about their conditions, and possible cures. Significant parts of the population also shop online for drugs, from untrusted sources, which can prove to be very detrimental to their health in the end. “My overall impression is that the quality of h!
ealth information varies wildly, almost ridiculously wildly. If [a site] is treated as an authoritative source, and there's evidence that it isn't, then it's potentially dangerous,†Nova Southeastern University Pharmacologist Kevin Clauson says, quoted by NewScientist. Wikipedia is often the most visited source fo...
--------
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Half-of-US-Doctors-Turn-to-Wikipedia-for-Help-117860.shtml
This e-mail was sent by Experiment23 Inc., located in New York, NY
10163. To not receive further e-mails, please visit
http://help.pingie.com
No comments:
Post a Comment