self-diagnosis
Clinical tips: Self-diagnosed thrush
Jala Moushi looks into a fairly common pharmacy experience: a patient who presents with self-diagnosed vaginal thrush Everything that itches is not vaginal thrush: The case of self-diagnosed vaginal …
More credibility for Dr Google?
Even a more trustworthy Dr Google does not replace health professional advice, says a leading pharmacist Yesterday, Google launched a new initiative by which its search results will show “health …
Australians self diagnose as coeliac
Research released today shows a “worrying ” number of Australians have self prescribed gluten free diet, believing diets containing wheat are unhealthy. Findings from Amcal show more than a tenth …
More Australians using Dr Google: Roy Morgan Research
Five million Australians pay for a doctor’s visit in an average four week period—but an increasing proportion of them are also going online to look up health and medical information …