How to Find Good Medical Information Online

Posted by Jennifer Copley Jul 11, 2009

Important things to look for in an online medical resource include the following:

• The sponsoring organization is a government agency or established, credible medical center or organization.
• Contact information is provided.
• Articles are current (check date of publication).
• The site is updated frequently (ideally, monthly or even weekly).
• Sites the website links to are also credible and reliable.
• The site is free of spelling and grammatical errors.

There are a number of websites that provide information about the credibility of various online medical resources, as well as what to look for in a medical website to ensure that you're getting timely, accurate information. Click on the following links for more information:

• Evaluating Medical Information on the Web
• A User's Guide to Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the Web
• Ten Things to Know about Evaluating Medical Resources on the Web
• Evaluating Health Information
• Quack Watch