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Does self-diagnosis do more harm than good?

The One Show Team|15:06 UK time, Tuesday, 18 August 2009

A report out this week predicts that by 2020 over one third of us will be turning to the web to find the cause of our ailments.

But can we trust the information that we find? Whilst some websites, such as NHS Direct, produce reliable and well-researched information, there are many that don't and this can lead to dangerous symptoms being ignored.

Are we at risk of becoming a nation of cyberchondriacs? Is self-diagnosis fuelling our fears or empowering patients?

The One Show would like to hear your stories. Do you go online to self-diagnose? If so, have you've discovered an illness through information that you've found on the web?

SHARE YOUR STORIES - We'd like to hear your stories and experiences.

The following sites may be of interest:

NHS Direct

Patient UK

BBC Health 

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