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Dangerous Medical Information in Online Forums
posted at December 24, 2012 3:21 PM EST
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First: December 24, 2012 Last: December 24, 2012 |
We all know not to put a feverish child in an ice bath, but what should you do about other obviously (and not so obviously) dangerous medical recommendations we see posted in online forums? My latest blog entry is a guide: http://blog.mzinga.com/blog/Mzinga_Blog/Always_Be_Suspicious/mzingablog/233?nav=entry . What have you seen online that you knew was wrong? -- Steve |