Doctors despair as patients present with internet-derived diagnoses

Doctors found it irritating to have to cope with patients who arrive in their rooms with self-diagnoses derived from time spent googling, writes Terry Prone

A few years ago, I chaired a medical conference for hospital consultants in Vienna. One fascinating paper followed another, each received with nods, note-taking, and a few questions when the speaker reached the end of their allotted time.