Lots of information is found on the net and we don’t know if the information is true or false. It is assumed that the information is true because of a reference or sounds good and therefore we believe it must be true. There is no way of knowing if the site is reputable.
Sometimes by reading about a medical condition on the web makes it worse and scares the person into doing nothing; instead if they saw a professional they could have been better in a week’s time with proper care. Instead they worry and do nothing, which only makes matters worse than if they would have received medical attention. People scare themselves into doing nothing about a health challenge and hope it goes away on its own.
By using information obtained from the web, people try to save time and don’t get the proper medical treatment that is needed or that will address their need. By following instructions obtained from the website a person doesn’t get the proper medical care that will 100% cure them. They don’t know if the prescribed medication or suggested treatment will cause a negative reaction or have an adverse affect. In addition, a person has no way to know if how they interpret their symptoms are correct and that means one could be treating something that they do not have. By treating an illness that one doesn’t have can cause a very bad reaction or make things worse. Do you want to take that risk?
It is a fact that some medical treatments require prescriptions. What may be recommended on a website is incorrect and is leading you to buy medication over the counter which will not solve the health issue completely. Or what is recommended means you need to take more medication for a longer period of time because the strength of the medicine and treatment does not compare to a prescription drug. Again the risk of getting the wrong treatment, becoming worse or have a reaction is real and can happen.
In addition, it is a known fact that the web has thousands of sites with health information. For any one topic or health issue or illness, pages of information can be found. Usually one doesn’t have the time or energy to thoroughly research each site to determine what information may be accurate and correct. At times different websites provide information that can be conflicting and or give different options for treatment. How do you know which web site is correct and which one isn’t? The time and effort spent researching could be saved if one just went and visited the proper medical authority.
The web has expanded access to information including hearing from people who successfully treated various illnesses or have tried various treatments; but it is unknown if these are true stories or not. Would one really believe what they read when it comes to medical options and how to address health issues? Why would you not research further? Would you risk your health on something that you read by a person who may be pulling your leg?
So there are significant risks that people should be aware of and perhaps use the web for information purposes and research only.
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