Online Health Diagnosis

1. Researching diagnosis

1.1. Once your GP diagnoses you, online health research could be really good because;

1.2. You can learn more about the condition

1.3. You can learn more about treatment

1.4. You can learn more about side effects

1.5. You could potentially meet/ speak to people who have suffered from the some illness

2. Pro's

2.1. Saves money

2.2. Saves time (no waiting in waiting rooms)

2.3. More convenient

2.4. More accessible than ever

2.5. Very wide range of resources online

2.6. Able to get multiple opinions

3. Con's

3.1. Not always going to be very accurate

3.2. Could lead to costing more money if miss diagnosed

3.3. Could mean symptoms of deeper issues are missed

3.4. Might have a negative affect on GP's and their clinics

3.5. Could mean GP prices go up

4. Impact on GP's

4.1. Could lead to less demand for qualified GP's as less people are going to their GP to be diagnosed

4.2. GP clinics earn less money, which will mean they will have to raise their price for visits

4.3. Less people will have the desire to become a GP

4.4. People who have diagnosed themselves incorrectly could make their condition worse, making the GP's job harder

5. Affordability

5.1. People do save money researching online

5.2. Save money having an online doctor diagnose you

5.3. Saving money initially could lead to incorrect diagnostics which could lead to more expensive treatment being required

6. Accuracy of diagnosis

6.1. Limited information being passed on will lead to less accurate diagnostics

6.2. Self-diagnosing could mean you get it completely wrong

6.3. Diagnosing online could mean signs of a deeper, more serious issue are missed