Health IT

One in Four People in the UK Self-Diagnose Illnesses
A new report reveals that 21.8% of people in the United Kingdom have chosen self-diagnosis of their symptoms online because they were unable to get a doctor’s appointment, or because their doctor wasn’t available quickly enough. More...10 Aug 2015



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