Finding Quality Health & Wellness Info Online: Evaluating Health Info

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• Know who is responsible for the content (government, non-profit, business, individual?)

• Focus on Quality (does the site have an editorial board? info reviewed before posting?)

• Be Skeptical (beware quick cures, sensational writing, look for other sources)

• Look for Currency (what's the date on the document? are links broken?)

• Beware of Bias (who's funding?)

• Protect Your Privacy (does the site have a privacy policy? will your data be sold to a 3rd party?)

From the US National Institutes of Health, Guide to Healthy Web Surfing