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Moral Hazard Forum Use?

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Libertiene
Libertiene

Can anyone agree that there is an element of moral hazard associated with this forum? People naturally want to help each other however here people who have genuine health problems are maybe seeking advice from people who are underqualified? Maybe some contributors are highly qualified but some may not be even if they have pure intentions.

Is it possible that this site could give people false hope about their conditions because of this?

I think that this forum shows an underlying problem with the health care system if we feel we need to ask random people we don't know about serious personal health problems in a public forum?

I would suggest that some people may argue that people should not gelam false hope from the responses to their posts but I think we all know this is not the reality of the situation.     

 

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  • nicola34310
    nicola34310 Libertiene

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    Hi peeps,

    eeee I laughed out loud about the eye rolling thing my family now do it on purpose to shut me up haha, but I find being on this forum a sense of relief not for any diagnosis that's what a consultant is for but to like you said to just let out what you are feeling, I love it when a joke is put in to make you feel that little bit human hahahha not that we are robots, sometimes I don't even comment just browse ( no I'm not looking for a new sofa haha ) I will reply to those who just need a friendly uplift, but I have been off for a long time due to surgeries oops there I go again ha sorry on a serious note thank you all on here for just being there.

    nic x

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