2022 article

Googling for a veterinary diagnosis: A replication study using Google as a diagnostic aid

Allen, E. C., Alpi, K. M., Schaaf, G. W., & Marks, S. L. (2022, July 11). JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE.

author keywords: differential diagnoses; information resources; open access; problem lists
MeSH headings : Animals; Cat Diseases / diagnosis; Cats; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diagnosis, Differential; Dog Diseases / diagnosis; Dogs; Search Engine; Veterinarians; Veterinary Medicine / methods; Veterinary Medicine / trends
TL;DR: Substantial amounts of information found searching Google using keywords related to complicated or unusual cases could assist veterinarians to reinforce their initial diagnosis or consider other differential diagnoses. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: July 18, 2022

Abstract