Senior Medical Advisor says "Don't dismiss 'cyberchondriacs'"

As the internet becomes more and more easily accessible it is perhaps inevitable that patients should try to self-diagnose.

In this week's health opinion column Scrubbing Up, medical law expert Dr Anthea Martin warns doctors against dismissing all web-wise patients as 'cyberchondriacs'.

Read the full article here:  Don't dismiss 'cyberchondriacs'

I must admit, I've had this reaction from doctors:"One doctor revealed that when confronted by an internet-informed patient their reaction was "Oh God, how am I going to deal with this?"