Social Media in Medicine

Teenage patients are answering medical questions on Yahoo! Answers

Doctors debate whether patients Googling symptoms is a good thing or a bad thing. I bet you haven't thought about something that might be worse: your teenage patients are answering one another's medical questions on Yahoo! Answers. They're not always…

Doctors debate whether patients Googling symptoms is a good thing or a bad thing. I bet you haven’t thought about something that might be worse:  your teenage patients are answering one another’s medical questions on Yahoo! Answers.

They’re not always clear on anatomy and terminology:  “How can I tell if I’m circumcised?” and “What’s the best way to shave my vagina?” and “Where is the female prostate located?”

They are sexually active …

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Teenage patients are answering medical questions on Yahoo! Answers