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Posted AT 8:32 AM EDT on 13/11/07

Searching for sound medical advice online

DR. MICHAEL EVANS

From Tuesday's Globe and Mail

Today's parents solve their children's health problems in very different ways than they did even five years ago. In the past, they may have called a friend or a mother-in-law for advice. Now, parents call Telehealth, check with Dr. Google, discuss treatment strategies on chat lines and e-mail experts for timely advice. Last month, in response to this change, the Canadian Paediatric Society issued guidelines for parents on how to use the Internet.

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