VIRTUAL DOCTORS

Clare Harrison rarely falls ill and hates going to the doctor’s when she does. So when she recently (1)     out in a painful rash down one side of her body she emailed her symptoms, (2)       also  included a (3)     fever, to e-doc, the internet medical service. Two hours later she was diagnosed as having shingles (Herpes Zoster) by her online doctor, who prescribed a special cleansing solution for the rash and analgesics to help relieve the pain.

Health advice is now the second most popular topic that people search for on the internet, and online medical consultation is big business. Sites vary enormously in what they offer, with services ranging from the equivalent of a medical agony aunt to a live chat with a doctor via email. They are clearly (4)     a demand from people who are too busy or, in some cases, too embarrassed to discuss their medical (5)     with their GP.

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