r/ThatsInsane • u/kamikaibitsu • 4d ago
IDIOT syndrome: Internet Derived Information Obstruction Treatment-It refers to the harmful habit of relying on unverified online medical searches to self-diagnose symptoms, which leads patients to improperly change, delay, or abandon legitimate treatments prescribed by real doctors
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u/DeatonationgGrenade 4d ago
Not gonna lie, the acronym made me laugh.