Online diagnosis & Internet medicine - a double edged sword

This is a great topic which feeds into all sort including self-care, information gathering, overdiagnosis and

the accuracy of resources online plus the dangers of counterfeit medication.

Here are some interesting links:

Doctor vs Internet: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p019px0x

The pros and cons of AI based diagnosis: https://www.statnews.com/2023/02/13/chatgpt-assisted-diagnosis/

The story of AccuRx, one of a few companies which offers triage for primary care: https://www.accurx.com/our-story

Ada Health, an example of an AI driven symptom analysis: https://ada.com

Counterfeit medicines: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/prescriptions-and-pharmacies/pharmacies/dangers-of-buying-medicines-online/

Overdiagnosis (there is a separate podcast episode on this topic): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430655/

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