Selecting Health Websites

We’ve all heard the saying, “just because it’s on the internet, doesn’t mean it is true.” This statement can be especially true of health websites. So how do you know if you can trust a website to provide correct information? With help from the National Institutes of Health, we’ve put together a checklist for you to use when visiting websites to make sure you are getting correct, up-to-date information. Remember to discuss any information with your health care provider. You may click on the following info-graphics to make them bigger or to print.

Reference: How to evaluate health information on the internet: questions and answers. (2011, June). National Institutes of Health. Retrieved from https://ods.od.nih.gov/Health_Information/How_To_Evaluate_Health_Information_on_the_Internet_Questions_and_Answers.aspx

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