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		alasdair_ on March 14, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Medical student surgically implants Bluetooth into... >"Oh, I remember I saw something like that in school, let me Google it!" This seems like a good thing, not a bad thing. I'd MUCH prefer to have a doctor verify a diagnosis with reference material than to have them rely on their memory.

ASalazarMX on March 16, 2022 [–]

It's a double-edged sword. If he googled "lipoma" or similar it would be good, if he googled "painful lump when poked" I would be very wary of him. Double wary if he clicks on a random blog.

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