Medical Information on The Internet
by Baiden Gambrell
1. Access to information
1.1. Rural Communities
1.2. ease of access
1.3. always instantly avalible
2. Affordability
2.1. Good for people in financial difficulties
2.2. However Medicare allows for most health care visits
2.2.1. Other countries don't have healthcare
2.2.2. only applies to some visits
3. Reduce Stress
3.1. symptoms are common and normal
3.2. what you have isnt serious
4. Know what to discuss with your doctor
4.1. Efficiently provide useful details about symptoms
4.2. more accurate diagnosis
5. Recognise symptoms before they get worse
5.1. effectively keep sickness at bay till seeing a doctor is an option
6. Research preferred treatment after diagnosis
7. Hypocondria
7.1. Self Diagnosis
7.2. Increase Stress
8. Incorrect information
8.1. taking medication for incorrect illness, potentially worsening patients health
9. Not seeing a doctor
9.1. Illness left untreated
10. Self medication
10.1. Addiction
10.2. Become worse
11. Incorrect Self Diagnosis
11.1. serious illness being brushed off
