Is Anyone Else Bothered By The Number Of Questions Seeking Medical And Legal Advice On Here That Are Answered By...

[zadok]

... people who are neither physicians nor lawyers?I consider it is practically nothing quick of insane to ask for critical legal or health-related advice in a forum like this. That being mentioned, it amazes(and scares!) me to see people answering these queries, with totally no qualifications! These are inquiries that can have critical effects on a person's life, and should not be treated lightly.Does this bother any individual else, or is this a case of "purchaser beware" and "you get what you spend for"?

[broehain61]

Yes it does bother me, nonetheless ... Some of us have had equivalent experiences who HAVE had doctors.  Or, we might know a little bit about medicine.  Nonetheless, I constantly tell people that I am not a physician, where my info comes from, or exactly where to get genuine tips or assist.   You are appropriate that askville is no spot for healthcare guidance.  Its OK to ask, but the final verdict need to be with a physician, nurse, veternarian, or pharmicist.  If they are uncomfortable answering, then qualified or specialized medical advice ought to be soght.   By the way, whereas medical doctors are the greatest bet in the gamble, it might surprise you what some of them do not know.  I've met a medical doctor who believed ringworm was caused by a worm, and I've met doctors who have prescribed hazardous combinations of drugs, caught by the pharmicist(computers caught it, but the pharmacist was also a medical professional).  I've also met many physicians who have wrongly attributed a person's seizures to drug abuse(the girl was on morphine for pain connected with chairi II malformation and neuropathy -- and had seizures lengthy prior to she was prescribed the morphine) -- as a result racking havoc on the girl's medical record, leaving her with a 'drug seeker' status, unable to get discomfort medication for a long time even even though she had an accute chronic discomfort disorder, in accute pain and with seizures nevertheless untreated.                     Yellowdog 63 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please confirm your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please confirm your account to send a message.

[Chago]

But the flip side is - what kind of fools are asking for legal and medical advice on something like Askville?  Are they totally nuts?   Why would you even dream that a bunch of anonymous yahoos(sorry, that's a protected trademark) would be able to diagnose your medical or legal problem without seeing or talking to you?   I think it's nuts to trust any sort of advice given here on legal and medical stuff.  But it's cheaper than paying someone.