Topic: Internet EducationSigns and symptoms
A bone is broken and the
pain is excruciating when you have to move the leg. Your
doctor takes an xray and sees.(a sign) but he can't feel
your pain (a symptom). You have to describe it
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Your Body is a Very Complex System
The Internet is a mine of information! When you type in a couple of key
phrases of signs and symptoms, your search will bring up
a huge number of resources! Information from many
different sources.
And here is where a strange phenomenon is happening. People are bypassing doctors'
offices and going directly to the Internet.
You might think that you do not need doctors anymore. Wrong! Internet presents a collection of data
. . . some trustworthy and some not as trustworthy. Your body is a complex system so let doctor
to make the all connections your body needs. Signs and symptoms, and other acquired skills, are what
doctors base their diagnosis on. Their critical thinking skills
will connect the different body systems for possible causes.
But this process takes time and a willingness of the doctor
to maybe think differently.
And you must co-operate. Doctors can see only signs but cannot
know how your pain is. You must be open.
This might be a little
difficult, but if it's important enough for you
to
seek help, do whatever it takes and the doctor should be very
impressed with your determination.
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