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By: Virtual Medical Dangers of Web 2.0 | Womenhealth

Virtual Medical Dangers of Web 2.0 | Womenhealth — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:04:53 +0000

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By: Roo

Roo — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:12:51 +0000

This is a very interesting topic and I am sure this will make plenty of headlines in the near future. I have spent the past 3 years as a full time resident of Second Life and have met people who claim to be everything from Detectives, Doctors, Counselors, Scientists, Teachers, Police Officers, Nurses, Judges, etc., How can one really know the truth of a persons credentials when there are so many people who are just role playing in virtual worlds for fun and fantasy. Many people can not afford to go to a real Doctor and will seek out any free advice – if they can obtain it. This seems to be a growing crisis and one that will eventually lead to somebody receiving unfavorable information from an impersonator… since there is no way to really tell the difference and people are getting so desperate in this economy.

By: CT

CT — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:42:38 +0000

I’m surprised by the level of naivete on both ends here. Seeking and providing advice online will always be a hazard but I think it will become less of a witnessed problem as time goes on. Both patients and providers are becoming better versed on what is appropriate and what isn’t. As medicine 2.0 expands and patients and providers get used to it, everyone will be able to better identify its limitations.

By: Kathie Rose

Kathie Rose — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:00:32 +0000

Hi Berci! Since that was my first SL experience at AMMC, and I did not really know what to expect, I thought “Mille” was part of the case presentation. I did not know we would retire to a conference room and have a case presented via notecard. I thought the case was being presented by “Millie” and the interns were, perhaps, supposed to react to her presentation and symptoms. Turns out “Millie” was not the case, but it might be interesting to think about presenting cases in such a manner in the future.

By: David Bradley

David Bradley — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:35:48 +0000

Apparently, we’re now drinking too much water!

http://www.eontarionow.com/health/2008/04/03/guzzling-water-holds-no-health-value/

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:53:12 +0000

This happens in medical newsgroups as well.
I seriously doubt that the person has consulted a real MD: From her perspective, there was trained professional staff giving the advice to drink water and coffee.
One should be very carefull to give advice online (except to consult a real doctor).
[or is this perspective distorted as I live in a country with an unversal health care system an low financial barrier to help...]?

PS: the girl should be referred to mental care as she has obviously lost sense of real life vs. SL!

PS: parents have just let their daughter die from diabetes while waiting for God to help… Things can always go worse than our SL-case! http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceblogs/insolence/~3/262653206/relying_on_prayer_instead_of_medicine.php