As health care consumers, we have access to an enormous amount of information on the Web. It is important that we learn to effectively navigate this communication jungle.
Before taking any online advice...
- Find out who runs the site. Sites run by the government or a university are the most reliable.
- Check the editorial policy to make sure it has an advisory board made up of experts in the field.
- All medical statistics and facts should be properly documented. Articles in established scientific journals should be credited.
- A site should indicate it has been updated recently. Inactive links indicate that a site is not properly maintained and is likely out of date.
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