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Take two aspirins and e-mail me in the morning.(Your Health)

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| January 01, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

When Chris Olney learned that he had a thyroid disorder, he was already back home when he thought of the question he most wanted to ask his doctor. "So I e-mailed him," says Olney, who lives in Wenham, Mass., and arranges financing for housing projects. Within a day his doctor answered his questions and referred him to relevant web sites.

Connie Post, who has a disease that requires periodic blood tests, e-mailed her doctor about follow-up care. "I reminded him that I needed blood work done," says Post, a research analyst who lives in Middletown, Conn. The doctor e-mailed back that he had authorized the test; Post went to the lab to have it done. A few days later ...

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