interactive web help for patients
WebMD magazine can be found in the waiting rooms of most physicians.
I like to read it because it contains useful articles about the newest breakthroughs
in medicine. Some recent articles addressed: children's cold medicines, overeating,
hemorrhoids, strep throat, and why garlic is good for you. Other articles
gave detailed information about nicotine patches, PMS, and rheumatoid
arthritis. Ask your doctor for one of his/her free copies. Patients are supposed to
read them. Become an informed patient!
One feature I found interesting and useful is their web site called "symptomchecker."
This site does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, nor treatment. But,
when you are trying to determine which doctor to call, because you are not certain
about how to describe or to detail your symptoms, this site can be quite helpful.
By answering a series of questions, you will receive information on the names of
conditions, diseases, and medications. This is an interactive tool to help you
identify your problem.
For more information: www.WebMD.com or http://symptoms.webmd.com/
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The history of WebMD is that the pharmaceutical industry noted the large number of web sites providing "alternative medicine" information, and decided to drown that out by creating its own so-called "informational" sites like WebMD. If you delve into the more technical material such as the medical research papers, even on WebMD's Medscape.com website, you'll find information that shows how worthless Big Pharma's products can be. For example, do a Google search on "WNT pathway osteoporosis" to see what medical researchers really think of the commonly prescribed anti-resorptive drugs "Boniva", Fosamax", etc.
Posted by: Paul | November 29, 2008 8:47 AM