In this day and age, many of us start with an online search when we get sick .
In fact, at least one third of persons living in the U.S. now routinely use symptom checkers for both routine and urgent conditions including chest pain.
In an era when time is a premium, many of us feel that such symptom checkers can function as a tool for both triage and diagnosis . It’s quick, easy and may help us in a pinch.
