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The Daily PollPoll: Have you ever diagnosed an illness using the internet?
As many as 1 in 8 people who have gone online for advice have diagnosed themselves incorrectly.
WITH THE STEEP cost of a visit to the doctor and the ease of accessing information online, many are staying away from their GP’s office and turning to the internet instead.
A new RTÉ series is looking to find these ‘cybercondriacs’, and using pop-up clinics to diagnose exactly what’s wrong with them.
Many Irish people who research their symptoms online are diagnosing themselves incorrectly, the show’s creators said.
We want to know about your own experience: Have you ever diagnosed an illness using the internet?
Poll Results:
Yes (5012)
No (2170)
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