Google’s Approach To Serious Health Searches
Now that Google has become a near-universal information provider for many people, it’s finding itself answering questions that need a little more of a nuanced approach.
Apparently prodded by a mother who was looking for poison control contacts in an emergency, Google is now providing relevant phone numbers at the top of search results for a few specific queries.
Whether you’re looking for how to commit suicide or dealing with someone’s possible attempt at one, Google now helps you get in touch with the right people by first listing the phone numbers of the institutions or emergency services appropriate to your search.
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*This blog post was originally published at Medgadget*
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