[rometest]

if people are looking at google for medical information during serious cases, we are in a very bad state.

[nekojima]

I'd much rather use Google than the "medical" alternatives that were available a hundred years ago or are still widely used in developing countries. These can result in increased pain, suffering and deaths because of poor diagnosis or idiotic ineffectual traditional cures.

I'd pick Google over a witch doctor, religious medicine or herbal doctor every time!!

[philwelch]

Religious nuts and herbal quacks get listed on Google too. As do anti-vax, homeopathy, and other non-scientific crap.

[wahnfrieden]

Indeed, and these things lead to unnecessary deaths. Very dangerous.