This artifact was very interesting to me. I myself have been sick at times and found myself getting on webmd to try and diagnose myself. I personally hate going to the doctor so if there is any way for me to avoid that then i will try it. Although when i have used webmd, i still end up having to go to the doctor because I have to get medicine or something to take care of my problem. I do feel like these sites are a good idea though because they make society think about their bodies and gives people a way to know whats going on inside their body. I feel like the games being made to help the children with illnesses are very good because it gives them a easier way to understand what is going on in their body. Also the websites that get people together with the same illnesses are a great idea i believe because kids with very bad illnesses could become outcasts by the kids around them so those sites give them a way to interact with kids in the same boat as them.
Sometimes i question the effectiveness of the health sites because some people might be so quick to just use those sites and diagnose themselves and are wrong. Sometimes the best way to figure out what is really wrong with you is to go to the doctor where they are educated and know all of the signs of an illness. When using one of those sites you could be over looking a bigger problem than what might be shown to you.
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