Evaluating Health Information

Medline Plus: Guide to Healthy Web Surfing
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthywebsurfing.html
This list of guidelines provided by the National Library of Medicine addresses what you should look for when evaluating the quality of health information on Web sites.

User's Guide to Finding and Evaluating
Health Information on the Web
http://www.mlanet.org/resources/userguide.html
The Medical Library Association provides guidelines and further resources for evaluating health information on the Internet.

How to Evaluate Health Information on the Internet: Questions and Answers
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Information/internet
This fact sheet, published by the National Cancer Institute provides key points to consider when evaluating health information on the Internet.

Quackwatch
http://www.quackwatch.org/
Founded by Stephen Barrett, M.D., this resource investigates and reports on questionable and misleading health information, products and services.


This website is intended to assist consumers in finding accurate and reliable health information online. It is not intended as a substitute for professional medical care or medical advice. To look for a physician or find health services, go to the Duke Raleigh Hospital website, or contact Duke Raleigh Hospital at (919) 954-3000.

Last updated: May 30, 2008