Healthcare and the Internet

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The paper contains a review and evaluation of four healthcare Internet websites including two basic healthcare websites, one government healthcare website and one professional organizational website. In the paper, each site was reviewed according to pre-established criteria with respect to content information, presentation, coverage, information accuracy and viewer draw.

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"In the midst of the twenty first century explosion of high technological advances, several content knowledge areas are now readily available for the healthcare consumer via the Internet. Whether or not all sites are fundamentally sound and disseminate information that is accurate and up to date is not totally known. Healthcare consumers who visit Internet sites should be constantly vigilant as to the efficacy of the site and should be careful not to use site information for medical diagnostics or treatment solutions of any kind. All Internet sites should be used with caution and when medical diagnostics and treatments are needed, the healthcare consumer should always consult a physician."

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