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Evaluating Online Health Information
Web resources are an excellent source of patient health resources, however, not all information is created with the same quality. The following list includes helpful tips for evaluating any health resource online.
- Evaluating Health Information: MedlinePlusInformation from the National Library of Medicine on how to decide if health information found online is reliable and current.
- Finding and Evaluating Online Resources: NIHGuide from the National Institutes of Health outlining things to consider when evaluating health information online.
- Guide to Healthy Web Surfing: MedlinePlusInformation from the National Library of Medicine on what to look for when evaluating the quality of health information online.
- MLA: For Health Consumers and PatientsResources for health consumers from the Medical Library Association. Includes sections for finding and evaluating health information online and MLA's top health information websites.
- Know the Science: The Facts About Health News StoriesFind out how to tell if a news story is reliable or has missing, misleading, or conflicting information.
