Wikipedia is NOT an Appropriate Resource for Consumer Health Information
For more information on evaluating Health Information on the Web, see Medline Plus's Guide to Health Information
The Internet is where most people go to find health information. When working with the public, take the opportunity to teach them how to evaluate which health resources they can trust and which they should stay away from.
When evaluating health information, always look at the following factors:
To learn more about evaluating health information watch the following tutorials:
National Library of Medicine: Evaluating Internet Health Information
Medical Library Association: User's Guide to Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the Web
Many of the library's Drug Information databases also contain patient education handouts that are written to a 3rd to 4th grade reading level. Try using the following resources to find consumer information on drugs or diseases:
Provides point-of-care drug information from 13 clinical databases and 4 clinical applications. Databases include Lexi-Drugs, Pediatric Lexi-Drugs, and Geriatric Lexi-Drugs as well as Clinician's Guides to Diagnosis, Internal Medicine and Laboratory Medicine. Clinical Applications include drug interactions, tablet & capsule identification, medical calculations and patient advisory leaflets.