Medical Minute: The Dangers Of Self-Diagnosis
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In this “Medical Minute,” Dr. Ford Vox points out that as medical devices become “democratized” and available cheaply online, users need to keep in mind an old adage once reserved for the medical profession: “A physician who treats himself has a fool for a patient.”
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