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The picture showed: "It's normal to have pain and some swelling after a surgery." ==> Person reads that, feels better. Person has complication like internal
by harvestmoon 13y ago
The picture showed: "It's normal to have pain and some swelling after a surgery."
==> Person reads that, feels better. Person has complication like internal bleeding and gets sick. Lawsuit?
The idea sounds noble and useful; I just wonder how to avoid the legal complications.
- bunkat 13y agoSelf diagnosis of symptoms has me concerned as well, but in both directions. Some people may always assume that their symptoms are 'normal' and not seek care while others will always assume their symptoms are 'problematic' nullifying the benefit. Unless the information is tailored to each patient (prior history, current medication, family history) I think it would be very difficult to provide useful advice in either case. Also, the first person that dies because they listened to a flash card and didn't call their physician would be catastrophic. More practical advice like 'if something doesn't feel right, give us a call' backed by a phone number with nurses on call that had your full medical history to review would seem to be more useful. I've always been grateful that my medical coverage includes a toll free number where I can get sound advice about changes in my health.