Consumer health informatics: ethics, evaluation and standards.
Abstract: This article discusses the ethical issues involved in consumer health informatics -specifically those issues surrounding the provision of medical information for patients on the World Wide Web. The discussion includes concerns and suggestions relating to: quality control and error avoidance, Internet governance and Web site responsibility, and intellectual...

Who searches the Internet for health information?
Consumers are increasingly turning to the Internet to obtain information about health and health care. Internet use has grown dramatically over the last decade (Pew Research Center 2005) and searching for health information is an important application for many users (Fox et al. 2000; Baker, Wagner et al. 2003;...

Evidence-based labeling of dietary supplements to be introduced.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. -- Dietary supplements will soon bear labels worded a whole lot more like the ones on over-the-counter medications and a whole lot less like the text of infomercials. In a move designed to protect consumers by requiring that health claims are supported by scientific...

Health websites are too complicated. (Internet).
Information provided on the Internet about children's health care is often too difficult for most adults to understand, according to a University of Iowa, Iowa City, Health Care study. The researchers randomly selected and analyzed children's health information from 89 different authoritative websites, and found that pediatric health care...

Protecting privacy and enabling pharmaceutical sales on the Internet: a comparative analysis of the United States and Canada.
I. INTRODUCTION The Internet offers the potential to revolutionize the manner in which people receive health information and treat their health conditions. More than 40.9 million Americans were expected to use the Internet in the year 2000 for health care.(1) "According to Investors Business Daily, 43 percent...

The Internet as antidepressant. (Let Me Tell You ...
As I looked out at the wet, gray morning today, I decided to snuggle up with my computer and do some research on MS via the Internet. Since I retired from work almost two years ago, my computer has become my friend and ally. I have found...

Aetna Supports Markle Foundation Efforts to Ensure Privacy and Security.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-3 July 2008-Aetna Supports Markle Foundation Efforts to Ensure Privacy and Security(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Aetna announced its support of a newly released Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information developed by Connecting for Health, a public-private collaboration operated by the Markle Foundation....

Studying the Effects of Health Plan Competition: Are Available Data Resources up to the Task?
Objectives. To review the availability of data sources to study health plan competition in the United States. Data Sources. The literature on health plan competition was reviewed. Possible data sources to study health plan competition were evaluated. Experts in the field of health plan competition were contacted...

yshareit: a project promoting the use of e-mental health resources among young people.
The yshareit project aims to increase awareness of and access to reputable e-mental health resources among young people. Small group workshops were conducted using a triage website to explore youth-relevant e-mental health websites. Participants completed a range of activities aimed at enhancing communication skills and developing ideas for promoting...

Untangling the Web. (How to Find Useful Nutrition & Health Information On Line).
Wondering about the side effects of that new drug your doctor prescribed? Want advice on how to cope with a new diagnosis? Should you believe reports that calcium can prevent colon cancer? If you're like tens of millions of Americans, you're more likely to look for answers...