How good is Internet self-diagnosis of ENT symptoms using Boots WebMD symptom checker?

Clinical Otolaryngology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 517-518

  Farmer, S E J ^a   Bernardotto, M ^a   Singh, V ^a  

^a PRINCESS OF WALES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EAR NOSE THROAT DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LETTER; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF EVALUATION;

HUMANS; INTERNET; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC DISEASES; SELF CARE; SELF-EXAMINATION;

EID: 80055053704     PISSN: 17494478     EISSN: 17494486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2011.02375.x     Document Type: Letter

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