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Online medical consultations often start with a single message. When that message is vague, the clinician has to spend time extracting basics before they can be helpful. A clear, structured question makes it easier to get an answer that matches your situation.
Second opinions rarely fail because clinicians "disagree". They fail when your medical story is spread across portals, PDFs, and memory. A small amount of structure can change the quality of reasoning you get back.
Symptom checkers are fast, structured, and easy to use, but they operate on patterns rather than personal context. This article explains what they handle well, where they break down, and when asking a doctor is the more reliable next step.
