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CardJoe · 26th Nov 2008, 08:59

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/11...berchrondria/1

Microsoft has released the results of a study into medical related web searches, and discovers a large proportion of people suffering from 'cyberchondria'.

p3n · 26th Nov 2008, 09:38

Surely the banner of 'hyperchondriac' is enough? ... I hate you Microsoft...

dellboy · 26th Nov 2008, 15:52

Surely that should be hypochondriac.

steveo_mcg · 26th Nov 2008, 16:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by dellboy

Surely that should be e-hypochondriac.

this is the 21st century after all

or for those who encounter this while using a Mac

ihypochondriac.

TGImages · 26th Nov 2008, 17:28

I'd actually be quite happy entering in my symptoms, answering question trees, etc. and getting some possible diagnosises. This year I got sick in late June and had reoccurring symptoms through October, seems to have gone away for most of November and is starting to come back the last few days again. I've seen 7 doctors (including 2 specialists), dozens of blood samples yielding around 60-70 tests, CT scans, xrays, etc.The best they can tell me is that I'm in great health... yet I still have this mystery illness. It really annoys me at how useless our (US) medical system seems to be. I've done much better at finding possible causes than any of the doctors have. I would welcome a system that allows me to anonymously generate self diagnosises that I could then discuss with a doctor.

26th Nov 2008, 08:59	#1
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,983	Microsoft studies cyberchondria http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/11...berchrondria/1 Microsoft has released the results of a study into medical related web searches, and discovers a large proportion of people suffering from 'cyberchondria'. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

26th Nov 2008, 09:38	#2
p3n Hypermodder Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 736	Surely the banner of 'hyperchondriac' is enough? ... I hate you Microsoft... Last edited by p3n; 26th Nov 2008 at 09:43.

26th Nov 2008, 15:52	#3
dellboy What's a Dremel? Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1	Surely that should be hypochondriac.

26th Nov 2008, 17:28	#5
TGImages Grandpa Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Illinois, US Posts: 160	I'd actually be quite happy entering in my symptoms, answering question trees, etc. and getting some possible diagnosises. This year I got sick in late June and had reoccurring symptoms through October, seems to have gone away for most of November and is starting to come back the last few days again. I've seen 7 doctors (including 2 specialists), dozens of blood samples yielding around 60-70 tests, CT scans, xrays, etc.The best they can tell me is that I'm in great health... yet I still have this mystery illness. It really annoys me at how useless our (US) medical system seems to be. I've done much better at finding possible causes than any of the doctors have. I would welcome a system that allows me to anonymously generate self diagnosises that I could then discuss with a doctor.