Evaluating medical care

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This is a posting from a doctor on another list regarding evaluation of

medical information.

" ....a general " report card " of things to consider when evaluating

medical information on the Internet (or where-ever):

      http://www.carelife.com/virt_comm/sharing.html#c3

This report card is useful in evaluating ANY medical

information...regardless of the modality. I pose a slightly general

question...how do you know if the practicioner in the white coat is

practicing the best medicine for YOU?

Perhaps they are operating on their 1950s-1960s medical training and

while experienced in this era, their knowledge is obselete? Perhaps

their choice of a protocol is determined on what the healthcare payor

(insurer in the US) is willing to pay...and not in the best interests of

the patient?

The internet makes the entry-cost of the snake-oil salesperson much

lower (e.g. medicine A cures whatever ails you), thus reintroducing an

old problem. The audience is argueably more educated...but when you

pitch magic to an audience eager to hear a particular message...they are

just as gullible.

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