Evaluating Health Info

Knowing how to evaluate health information on the web can help you to use your research time wisely and also help you find the right answers to your questions. Click on any of the sites listed here to find out more.

Canadian Health Network - Using Health Information on the Internet
Being able to have more control over and improve our health is what health promotion is all about. At the CHN, we believe that having access to trustworthy health information is key to our ability to take control over and improve our health. The Internet offers a richness of health information, but wading through hit after hit to find trustworthy, high quality and health promoting information can be difficult. How do you know what's good information and what's less reliable? In consultation with a panel of experts on health information, we have put together a checklist to help you in your search for health information on the Internet.

Health InSight - Taking Charge of Health Information
Most people are on their own as they evaluate health information, put it into context, and make important health care decisions for themselves and their families.

Health On Net foundation
The Health On the Net Foundation has elaborated the Code of Conduct to help standardise the reliability of medical and health information available on the World-Wide Web.

Internet for Health and Well-Being
Learn how to use the Internet to support your health and well-being with this free web tutorial.

Medlineplus - Trusted Health Information for you
This on–line tutorial teaches you how to evaluate the health information that you find on the Web. It is about 16 minutes long.

National Network of Libraries of Medicine
Content on the Internet is unregulated; anyone can publish anything on the Internet. There is sound medical information on the Internet along with dangerous information. You need to be able to tell the difference.

This page contains links to web sites which provide health information. Please note that these sites are not affiliated with The Montreal Children’s Hospital Family Resource Library.