Comment by itake

7 hours ago

you're also missing all of the positive healthcare outcomes the internet grants due to better access to information.

If the internet saves 1,000 lives per day, and hurts 1, then the roi is there.

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3form  6 hours ago

Even in healthcare alone, I would question whether the impact was net positive. You have to balance the "access to information" with how people need to deal with false information, health charlatans, ads shoving then supplements they don't need, people's inability to discern what to do based on even true information that they get.

What are the positives? Before, you had to go to a doctor to do stuff, now you do too. Maybe people are more likely to get tested. Maybe scheduling appointments is a bit better. What am I missing?

  • itake  6 hours ago

    debating this isn't particularly useful of either person's time.

    There are plenty of documented cases of reddit posts encouraging deeper investigations or legally authorized tele-health providers (where you can communicate directly with a licensed medical professional).

    The number of people using telehealth services is significantly less than the number of people that have bad health outcomes from internet usage. If it were otherwise, ChatGPT, Reddit, and telehealth companies would be managed very differently.

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ekianjo  7 hours ago

> positive healthcare outcomes

Its seems to be hidden from view. Global health is getting worse, not better