SELF DIAGNOSIS PART 1

Self Diagnosis: A Media Driven Disease, is about Medias role in public Self Diagnosis. Through interviews with doctors, PHDs and Professionals in related fields, the discussion of how and why people turn to Diagnosing themselves versus going to see a Specialist. The show explores the accessibility of online health information and how to determine what sites are helpful. Also explored, are possible causes for Self Diagnosis such as; the status of the economy, lack of health care, distrust in doctors, etc. The show also interviews a variety of people on the street, to get an understanding from the perspective of the people who are/arent diagnosing themselves. Covered, as well, are reliable sites that are recommended to those who want to gain some insight into potential diagnosis before seeking a doctor.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• hypochondriac
• cyberchondriac
• health
• doctor
• wycc
• somatoform