Online Health Diagnosis

1. Readily available information

1.1. Can lead to incorrect diagnoses and treatment

1.2. Can save patients money by not seeing a doctor for information

1.3. Information gathered online can be used for better understanding of health issues

2. Self diagnosis

2.1. Self diagnosis can be bad as patients can be lead to incorrect/ self treatment

2.2. If health issues are self diagnosed and not professionally diagnosed, incorrect treatment can may be applied and be consequential

2.3. Is not necessarily proper or professional information

3. Cyberchondria

3.1. Can be avoided by simply seeing a doctor as well as researching yourself

3.2. Is basically when you work yourself up over information found online i.e about health issues, it can also lead to other health issues

3.3. Internet research can be comforting finding information for your issue yourself and how to fix it, it can also lead to cyberchondria

4. Why is it becoming a popular trend?

4.1. It is becoming popular as it is easy access and cheaper and easier than seeing a doctor

4.2. It is easy to gather information weather it has to do with you or not