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When ‘Dr Google’ Gets It Wrong

Dr Rajesh Singh, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

05-Oct-21 16:00

When ‘Dr Google’ Gets It Wrong

We’ve all done it - experienced a persistent headache, a twinge in the knee, or some chest pains, and headed straight to Google for answers. From the millions of search results that are listed, how many of them would be an accurate explanation of our condition? Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Rajesh Singh takes us on a virtual tour of the misinformation that is available online, especially in the realm of musculoskeletal and joint problems.

Image credit: flickr.com

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek


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