The internet is fast becoming more trusted than the family doctor in terms of understanding an illness and working out what to do about it - which worries many doctors and health bodies. Rather than fight the tide, a doctor in the US has welcomed the sharing of medical information and the search for answers on his website called HealthKeep. It lets people upload all their symptoms and medical conditions anonymously and then crowd-source the answers. It lets people with similar conditions explore what others are thinking or doing.
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