Poll reveals more than half use 'Dr Google' to diagnose illness

More than half of people are diagnosing their illnesses on Google before going to a GP, according to a survey presented at the Primary Care Partnership Conference at Croke Park yesterday.

Poll reveals more than half use 'Dr Google' to diagnose illness

More than half of people are diagnosing their illnesses on Google before going to a GP, according to a survey presented at the Primary Care Partnership Conference at Croke Park yesterday.

The study of patients in 2015 in the US found 57% went to 'Dr Google' first, with half of those then searching for treatment options.

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