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Why is it that people who ask medical questions pick answers that are not substantiated?

People have been asking questions about the swine flu and have been picking answers from people who do not cite their sources. I don't really think that is very bright. I have seen answers that are blatant advertisements for "snake oil". I guess people will believe anything that is online.....I will get off of my soap box.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Yes, I get frustrated when an obviously wrong answer gets picked for anything in health care & worry a bit about some one really receiving incorrect info, but nothing you can do--Darwinisn in process. I do think some of those really bad answers are voted best answer by the person who wrote them, not the asker.

    Source(s): PA
  • 5 years ago

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    Source(s): Phone Medical Consultations Anytime - http://onlinephysician.neatprim.com/?uJnU
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