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Article #389: Getting Health Answers On-line

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Yahoo Answers is a place where anyone can rarely chosen as the best answer. That's
post a question to be answered by anyone because I'm being realistic and probably
else. Yet, despite the fact that total recommend they spend money on a proper
strangers with absolutely no expertise program. The asker would rather hear that
are answering business, legal, and health they can get good results without using a
problems, the number of questions marketing firm which would cost them. So
continues to grow. Perhaps because this they get answers that are faulty and
is a free site, this is the case, but obviously given by people totally
it's rather troubling at best. You can ignorant of common advertising practices.
see business people asking how to market They same is true for health questions
their products and the answers they and this is a far more serious area. My
receive could be from a ten year old. As wife is an RN with her Masters degree and
a further example, there are those who sees the various medical questions and
need solutions to real estate contracts answers on YA. This can have devastating
and divorce information. Again, they get effects. No one should be asking health
answers that may or may not be accurate advice from complete strangers. I
because anyone has a chance to provide understand the desire to save money and
them information or miss-information. One those not wanting to contact a doctor.
hopes that these people don't take the People fear doctors for a variety of
Yahoo Answers as the final word. reasons but, if they have a condition
For example, I'm an advertising and that requires treatment, there are few
marketing "expert" with 35 years options. If they must go online seeking
experience. I have a degree in information or a response to a health
advertising, a Masters in teaching, owned question, why not ask a professional that
my own advertising agency, and was a is trained in the field? Sure, there may
consultant for 25 years. Therefore, I be a cost involved, but look at the
consider myself fairly knowledgeable in alternative. On YA you get general,
most areas of PR, marketing, and unqualified answers that are mostly
promotion. I sometimes wander over to YA worthless anyway. But asking a doctor or
to see who's asking what. The responses nurse online, you have a much better
are often times in accurate and chance at solid advice that might
misleading. I try to offer help but am actually help your ailment or condition.






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