The increasingly obfuscated medical algorithms for simple problems
A physical therapist, commenting on my blog, recently shared an excellent point of view with me:
As a therapist myself, I don’t know that I’d want to be betting on that differential diagnosis of tear, rupture, etc. when giving online advice. What is good treatment for one, can be disastrous for the other. Seeing someone in person can make all the difference, especially with the amount of self-diagnosis that the internet …
