I’ve two sons. The younger one wants to be an entomologist, while the eldest is still deciding on a career. I’d be perfectly happy if none of them chose to be a physician like myself. I think medical school is too darn long and so damn hard. I certainly survived it and so can they, but at what cost? My maternal instinct is to shield them from the hardships I experienced.
At the recently concluded #hcsmph2017, a question was asked during the Unconference –
Is self-diagnosis online valid?
The question was raised in relation to mental health and answering online questionnaires to see if one is depressed. Another participant had also asked the same question, relating how a friend’s father had died of stroke because of a neglected headache. Apparently, the family members had relied on Google search and delayed going to the doctor. This inspired me to have this topic for the next #HealthXPH tweet chat on 29 April Saturday, 9 pm Manila time. I had previously written about Dr. Google and why self-diagnosis annoys doctors.Read More »Self-diagnosis: valid or dangerous?
