Assessing Health Information on the Internet |
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HONcode: principles
From the Health on the Net Foundation, a list of principles for
Internet providers of medical and health information. (When assessing
websites, check for the HONcode symbol.) |
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How to evaluate
health information on the Internet
From the National Cancer Institute, a list of questions to ask yourself
when looking at a website. |
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Is
this site reliable?
From the Food and Drug Administration, another list of questions
for evaluating websites. |
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"Miracle"
health claims
From the Federal Trade Commission, tips on recognizing false and
misleading claims. |
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Quackwatch
From Stephen Barrett, MD, information on "health-related frauds,
myths, fads, and fallacies." |
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Quality
of health information on the Internet
From the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a list
of seven criteria for assessing health websites. |
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| Consumer
Health Information |
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Cancer.gov
From the National Cancer Institute, "a wide range of cancer
information, including treatment options, clinical trials, ways
to reduce cancer risk, ways to cope with cancer, and resources for
researchers and health care professionals." |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
From this federal agency, the latest official health-related news,
travelers' advisories, and other health information. |
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Familydoctor.org
From the American Academy of Family Physicians, information on a
variety of health topics "written and reviewed by physicians
and patient education professionals." Also includes a searchable
directory of family doctors. |
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Healthfinder
From the US Department of Health and Human Services, "a key
resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and
human services information on the Internet." |
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HIV InSite
From the University of California San Francisco, "a source
for comprehensive, in-depth HIV/AIDS information and knowledge." |
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Medem medical
library
From Medem, a joint project of several professional medical organizations,
a "full range of patient education information from …
partner medical societies and other trusted sources." |
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MEDLINEplus
From the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes
of Health, a version of MEDLINE designed especially for consumers. |
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NOAH: New York online access
to health
From several New York libraries, "high quality full-text consumer
health information in English and Spanish that is accurate, timely,
relevant and unbiased." |
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