Comments on: Cyberchondriac http://teeth.com.pk/blog/2005/08/09/cyberchondriac Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:52:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Kamran http://teeth.com.pk/blog/2005/08/09/cyberchondriac/comment-page-1#comment-826 Kamran Sat, 13 Aug 2005 23:46:11 +0000 http://www.teeth.com.pk/blog/2005/08/09/cyberchondriac/#comment-826 abbas halai: if the users choose to visit trusted sites like webMD as mentioned by Teeth, they'll never fall in trouble... besides that, I do check online bofore consulting my doctor.. :) abbas halai: if the users choose to visit trusted sites like webMD as mentioned by Teeth, they’ll never fall in trouble…

besides that, I do check online bofore consulting my doctor.. :)

]]> By: Mars http://teeth.com.pk/blog/2005/08/09/cyberchondriac/comment-page-1#comment-822 Mars Thu, 11 Aug 2005 09:07:48 +0000 http://www.teeth.com.pk/blog/2005/08/09/cyberchondriac/#comment-822 I most definately do check online...to be on the safe side. I most definately do check online…to be on the safe side.

]]> By: Teeth Maestro http://teeth.com.pk/blog/2005/08/09/cyberchondriac/comment-page-1#comment-818 Teeth Maestro Tue, 09 Aug 2005 11:20:22 +0000 http://www.teeth.com.pk/blog/2005/08/09/cyberchondriac/#comment-818 Abbas A major problem in Pakistan is basically doctors have overinflated egos and also dont take the time to explain the problem properly to their pt.- there are quite a few doctors who feel threatened if challenged or questioned by the patient, in case he enquires more about the disease or problem it then becomes in a way humiliating for the doctor to explain - the attitude is usually "Shut up and listen" hence many people remain confused. I dont mean to imply that the doctor is wrong and also not advise pt to treat themselves on the internet. But would advise everyone to research their disease throughly online. Being a third world nation I feel <strong>prevention is better then cure</strong> and espcially in dental diseases a knowledgable patient who knows how to manage his problem is easier then the pan-chewing idiot. <strong>Cyberchondriacs -> I would recommend <a href="http://www.webmd.com" rel="nofollow">WebMD.com</a> for all your health information needs </strong> Abbas

A major problem in Pakistan is basically doctors have overinflated egos and also dont take the time to explain the problem properly to their pt.- there are quite a few doctors who feel threatened if challenged or questioned by the patient, in case he enquires more about the disease or problem it then becomes in a way humiliating for the doctor to explain - the attitude is usually “Shut up and listen” hence many people remain confused. I dont mean to imply that the doctor is wrong and also not advise pt to treat themselves on the internet. But would advise everyone to research their disease throughly online.

Being a third world nation I feel prevention is better then cure and espcially in dental diseases a knowledgable patient who knows how to manage his problem is easier then the pan-chewing idiot.

Cyberchondriacs -> I would recommend WebMD.com for all your health information needs

]]> By: shirazi http://teeth.com.pk/blog/2005/08/09/cyberchondriac/comment-page-1#comment-816 shirazi Tue, 09 Aug 2005 03:40:05 +0000 http://www.teeth.com.pk/blog/2005/08/09/cyberchondriac/#comment-816 Not only that, I have created some alerts on smoking -- my disease. Not only that, I have created some alerts on smoking — my disease.

]]> By: abbas halai http://teeth.com.pk/blog/2005/08/09/cyberchondriac/comment-page-1#comment-815 abbas halai Tue, 09 Aug 2005 00:58:30 +0000 http://www.teeth.com.pk/blog/2005/08/09/cyberchondriac/#comment-815 don't you feel, being a professional in the industry yourself, that patients getting help online from spam/unofficial sources of information are at more of a risk than visiting doctors for advice? don’t you feel, being a professional in the industry yourself, that patients getting help online from spam/unofficial sources of information are at more of a risk than visiting doctors for advice?

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