Health Information on the Web
Source: Reuters
“EU eyes common quality standards for health e-sites”
From the article, “On the Net, questions abound. A recent study by global watchdog group Consumer International found several healthcare sites provided incomplete or inaccurate information. The EU executive will recommend member states adopt the standards in a document to be unveiled on December 2. Earlier this month, Consumers International took healthcare Web sites to task saying at least 50 percent of the sites investigated failed to disclose the credentials of sources that offer advice. Another common criticism is that the sites fail to clearly specify which information is editorial and which is based on sponsors.”

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