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Evaluating Health Information

Reference Tools for the Information Age: Consumer Medical Resources

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Disclaimer:

Below are some helpful Online health and medical resources for library workers. College of DuPage and the C.O.D. Library do not own or control any of these resources, and they will not be held responsible for misuse of information or any adverse effects of recommendations stated in these resources.

 

Remember, when doing medical-related reference, information should always be discussed with health care providers, who can interpret it and apply it to an individual's case.

 

Please send comments and suggestions to kakukdeb@cdnet.cod.edu

 

Deciphering Medspeak

http://www.mlanet.org/resources/medspeak/index.html

The Medical Library Association's site helps translate common "medspeak" terms. It includes tips on how to identify quality health-care information on the Internet.

 

QUICK: Quality Information Checklist

http://www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm

Designed to help children ages 5-7 evaluate the quality of health sites. Includes graphics, animations and a Teacher's Guide.

 

Michigan e-Library (MEL): Evaluating Health Information on the Internet

http://mel.org/viewtopic.jsp?id=559&pathid=1249

Links to excellent full-text articles regarding locating quality resources.

 

User's Guide to Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the Web

http://www.mlanet.org/resources/userguide.html

MLA's latest consumer resource provides guidelines on finding the highest quality health information on the Web as well as examples of the best health Web sites. Includes general starting points as well as specific sites for cancer, diabetes and heart disease.

 

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