For $5, you can have a "Family Doctor", on your iPhone or iTouch that is. Apparently, the interface is very intuitive, but there is a bigger question at hand. Do you trust a phone app or leave the medical stuff to the doctors? I am torn on the subject for a few reasons.
The first complication is brought up by the author of this article. Regardless of what conditions you type in, the app will not say "Don't worry, you'll be fine." For legal reasons, they would have to say the worst thing that could happen for each condition.
Another is because of a personal experience. A few months ago I went to the dermatologist because I had a minor outbreak in my face that was worried about. When I saw the doctor, he looked at me for about 10 seconds then walked out of the room. He came back and gave me some medical term and said to "just look it up online" if I wanted to know more about it. I decided to not even use the prescription and I got better over time. Given the circumstance, I was under the impression that he looked it up online as well.
In conclusion, I believe that for any problems, save your money and try listening to sites like WebMD. If anything is chronic, consult your doctor.
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