Comments on: Baby Boomers and Webnosis

By: Dotsie

Dotsie — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:52:58 +0000

Lola, you are a bit aheaad of us over there. I believe we are heading in that direction. Part of the segment on the Early Show was about doctors doing online house-calls. What a world we live in. Amazing to me.

By: Lola D'Souza

Lola D'Souza — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:06:26 +0000

Yes, I do. We have the NHS Direct which we could consult online for symptoms. It also offers further telephone consultations with nurses on duty who advise accordingly and appropriately. Being that we have socialised healthcare over here, it also relieves the primary carers with minor health issues which would otherwise crowd GP surgeries. Our NHS Direct is at the forefront with the battle on swine flu.

I think our generation is reaping the rewards of online technology when it comes to healthcare. One cannot discount the tremendous support offered by various forum communities on respective illnesses. I was a member of Hystersisters and the group of women over there helped tremendously with practical help post-op. BTW, I came across BWS by way of that group. See? There’s really more benefit beyond the medical.

God bless.

By: Dotsie

Dotsie — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:11:08 +0000

orchid, you are blessed to have family in the medical field. Your comment about it being tough for the doctors to keep up with everything is exactly why they should be grateful for the patients research skills.

Mom’s doctor was happy to learn of a new drug that may help other patients. I liked his attitude.

By: Dotsie

Dotsie — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:08:47 +0000

Joan, sounds like you’ve found great doctors who are willing to work with you. Doctors who leave their egos at the door are going to be the most successful lwith our generation. We want doctors who will work with us.

By: orchidchong

orchidchong — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:39:00 +0000

I’ve never really tried to self-diagnose myself online. Takes too much effort. Seriously.

I prefer to be diagnosed what I have by a doctor, etc. and then, search the Internet for supplementary info. Cuts down me the idiot, winnowing out the extraneous info.

It’s important to remember that one of my sisters is a family and emergency services physician who lives over 4,000 kms. I consult her initially to assist myself with better info. to ask better questions of my real face-to-face doctor later and to search the Internet myself.

Another sister is a licensed pharmacist at a research hospital. Hence, I can and have asked for her opinion on drug therapy since her knowledge can be more detailed than a physician for certain drugs. It’s tough for family physicians to stay on top of new drug developments.

By: Joan Ellen Gage

Joan Ellen Gage — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:14:05 +0000

I certainly have used the web for information regarding aches and pains, etc. I have looked up medications and their side effects or interactions with other drugs.
I have had conversations with my doctors in regards to online research or articles I have read. I have good relationships with these physicians, and they are usually receptive to information from a good source.