Cyberchondria: "Doc, I Know My Diagnosis, Tell Me if I am Right"

With the widespread access to the Internet and all the "medical information" sites throughout, it is not surprising that "cyberchondria" (patient worries about diagnoses that they obtained by researching the Internet) is becoming a common experience for physicians to encounter.  Read the article in Amednews.com (American Medical Association News) about cyberchondria and return and let's talk about it.  What are the "goods" and what are the  "bads" aspects of this Internet educational opportunity?  ..Maurice.