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April 28, 2008
Experts offer advice regarding Internet medical information
HealthDay (4/24, Thompson) reported that while "[t]he Internet offers a dizzying amount of health information," this "information can lead to overload -- or worse."
Don Powell, Ph.D., president and CEO of the American Institute for Preventive Medicine, said, "We ask people when they look on the Web that they make sure the site is accredited," as that is "a good way to establish trustworthiness."
Jim King, M.D., a family practice physician in Selmer, Tenn., and president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, noted that "websites published by companies or individuals can contain some good advice, but health consumers need to be more discerning when using those sites." Dr. King added that "[t]he ads supporting a site can be a hint to possible bias."
Related Links:
- "The 'Net: A Tangled Web of Health Information", HealthDay, April 24, 2008.
Posted by admin at April 28, 2008 04:46 PM