It’s tempting to try to diagnose yourself with all of the resources that are available on the internet. However, self-diagnosis – whether assisted by websites on the internet or medical encyclopedias – is greatly prone to error. Doctors go through years of medical school and in-person training with real patients before they are allowed to actually practice medicine, because diagnosing and treating various health conditions is such a complicated endeavor. Self-diagnosis can easily lead to a ... [Read More]