These days it’s hard to tell apart a lie from the truth. In school all we had to do to miss a day was tell a little white lie like Pinocchio & hope that our parents would play along. Today if you miss a day of school,university or work, most would wish a half hearted good luck because without the proof of a doctor’s certificate, it doesn’t count.
In Lewis’s article Medical information via the web, (2006) he explains how new age technology e.g the internet can cause an ‘epidemic of misinformation’ (p523).
For the reason that the internet at times does project false medical information without any sense of proof is definitely dangerous in regards to health. The question to trust an unknown source all the way out there in cyber space can be a horrifying thought. However that all depends on the limit some go to when it comes to putting all their medical faith online. If for example they take false advice regarding a severe/serious matter and as a result jeopardise their health, than that mistake is their own responsibility.
Whilst precarious situations similar to false online content do occur, it must be made known that the internet can be a great way to search anything you are embarrassed or just curious about related to your health.
Another factor to take into consideration is the unfortunate use of recreational drug use. Access to purchasing medication online is a controversial issue as there is no patient-doctor interaction,therefore websites could be assisting addictions quite frequently.
In saying that if our generation as cybercondriacs actually research a wide variety of truthful advice, we might just be able to dodge trouble and steer clear of false medical information online.
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