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BigBen · 01-30-2006, 06:08 AM

No, but I play one on the Internet...

Seriously though, I have to agree. If you have a question for a physician (which is the proper term to describe a medical doctor. There are lots of different doctors. Anyone with a PhD {Doctorate in Philosophy} can be called doctor...)

then you need to get a hold of them through traditional channels. Can you imagine the liability of a physician giving medical advice over the internet? They would be a fool to provide such advice to you, or even to start the conversation in anything more than generalities;

"People should get regular exercise and eat a healthy balanced diet." --> fine

"Your cough could be a cold or a serious bronchial infection." --> Bad news.

Fire away with your question on WebMD, Google, and other search engines. If you want advice AFTER you go to the doc and have a diagnosis and treatment, ask away!

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BigBen Comedian Location: Use the search button	No, but I play one on the Internet... Seriously though, I have to agree. If you have a question for a physician (which is the proper term to describe a medical doctor. There are lots of different doctors. Anyone with a PhD {Doctorate in Philosophy} can be called doctor...) then you need to get a hold of them through traditional channels. Can you imagine the liability of a physician giving medical advice over the internet? They would be a fool to provide such advice to you, or even to start the conversation in anything more than generalities; "People should get regular exercise and eat a healthy balanced diet." --> fine "Your cough could be a cold or a serious bronchial infection." --> Bad news. Fire away with your question on WebMD, Google, and other search engines. If you want advice AFTER you go to the doc and have a diagnosis and treatment, ask away! __________________ 3.141592654 Hey, if you are impressed with my memorizing pi to 10 digits, you should see the size of my penis.