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"Even though I know better&amp;amp;#8212;or, you know, should know better&amp;amp;#8212;I often find myself heading to my computer and Googling my symptoms whenever I feel sick. I&amp;#x27;m not the only one, though&amp;amp;#8212;up to 60 percent of people hit the internet before actually calling a doc. And new research underscores why we might not want to do that. According to a study in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, nine out of 10 articles about medical topics on Wikipedia contain unproven claims. Researchers compared Wikipedia articles on 10 of the most costly medical conditions in the country&amp;amp;#8212;including coronary disease, lung cancer, hypertension, diabetes, concussions, and depression&amp;amp;#8212;to published, peer-reviewed studies. The article about concussions was the only one that matched up with the proven studies. The other nine? Well, the authors say those &amp;quot;contained assertions that are inconsistent with peer-reviewed sources.&amp;quot; The nature of Wikipedia, of course, is that anyone can go online and edit almost any of its articles (though Wikipedia monitors those edits, and calls out needed sources and inconsistencies). Still, 50 percent of doctors have admitted that they turn to Wikipedia to look up medical information. Say the study&amp;#x27;s authors: &amp;quot;Health care professionals, trainees, and patients should use caution when using Wikipedia to answer questions regarding patient care.&amp;quot; A good reminder, for sure. Do you research your symptoms online before calling your doc?"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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