Talk:Self-diagnosis

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I did not like the version:

<<< Self diagnosis is the process of diagnosing medical conditions in oneself, regardless of medical knowledge or a medical license. It may be assisted by medical dictionaries, books or resources on the Internet (cyberchondria), and is sometimes prompted by encountering the condition in question in others.

Healthcare professionals warn that self diagnosis in the absence of professional advice is prone to error and may be potentially dangerous if inappropriate medication is taken. >>>

The phrase "regardless of medical knowledge or a medical license" is superfluous as well as "Healthcare professionals warn that" and "in the absence of professional advice".

That version smells like being written by a medical professional trying protect the medical turf. Hence the rewrite.

Now that I have your attention: Physicians in the first line make too many diagnosis errors in unusual cases. It is way over due that they validate their hunches by tools, that are now available to the public as well. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ddccc (talk • contribs) 05:18, 9 January 2008 (UTC)