Confessions of a Cybercondriac

Confessions of a Cybercondriac

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Multiple Select

Find the main idea for the paragraph.

• Sadly, the problem with Dr. Google is that he isn't exactly a comfort in times of crisis.

• Another problem for cyberchondriacs is that online medical information may be from an unreliable source or be out of date.

• Unfortunately, once you have it, cyberchondria can be hard to cure.

• The Microsoft study also revealed another serious problem – that online information often doesn't discriminate between common and very rare conditions.

• Four hours later, I got a diagnosis.

Multiple Select

Find the main idea for the paragraph.

• Sadly, the problem with Dr. Google is that he isn't exactly a comfort in times of crisis.

• Another problem for cyberchondriacs is that online medical information may be from an unreliable source or be out of date.

• Unfortunately, once you have it, cyberchondria can be hard to cure.

• The Microsoft study also revealed another serious problem – that online information often doesn't discriminate between common and very rare conditions.

• Four hours later, I got a diagnosis.

Multiple Select

Find the main idea for the paragraph.

• Sadly, the problem with Dr. Google is that he isn't exactly a comfort in times of crisis.

• Another problem for cyberchondriacs is that online medical information may be from an unreliable source or be out of date.

• Unfortunately, once you have it, cyberchondria can be hard to cure.

• The Microsoft study also revealed another serious problem – that online information often doesn't discriminate between common and very rare conditions.

• Four hours later, I got a diagnosis.

Multiple Select

Find the main idea for the paragraph.

• Sadly, the problem with Dr. Google is that he isn't exactly a comfort in times of crisis.

• Another problem for cyberchondriacs is that online medical information may be from an unreliable source or be out of date.

• Unfortunately, once you have it, cyberchondria can be hard to cure.

• The Microsoft study also revealed another serious problem – that online information often doesn't discriminate between common and very rare conditions.

• Four hours later, I got a diagnosis.

Multiple Select

Find the main idea for the paragraph.

• Sadly, the problem with Dr. Google is that he isn't exactly a comfort in times of crisis.

• Another problem for cyberchondriacs is that online medical information may be from an unreliable source or be out of date.

• Unfortunately, once you have it, cyberchondria can be hard to cure.

• The Microsoft study also revealed another serious problem – that online information often doesn't discriminate between common and very rare conditions.

• Four hours later, I got a diagnosis.

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