Chapter 13: I Read It Online. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘨𝘭𝘺 𝘖𝘧 𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘰

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For many Americans, as trust in doctors and traditional medicine has weakened, the use of online support tools has grown. After all, if you don’t trust your doctor, who can you look to for advice? Other patients or new technology? Online medical resources can be tricky. What are their strengths and weaknesses?

There are three loose groupings of resources. Here’s what you need to know about each before you use them.

1. Crowd-Sourcing Medical Advice

2. Symptom Checkers

3. Artificial Intelligence