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Searching for health information online: characteristics of online health seekers

Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2009
Abstract Objective To investigate the use of, and willingness to use, the internet for health information purposes in Ireland, with a particular focus on the demographic and mental health of users and non‐users. Methods Data from the Health Research Board National Psychological Wellbeing and Distress Survey were analyzed. This telephone survey included
S, Gallagher, D T, Doherty
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Pharmacovigilance and use of online health information

Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 2013
Health-related searches are frequently performed on the internet, and 24% of internet users look for information about drug safety or recalls (http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/HealthTopics/Summary-of-Findings/Food-safety.aspx). Information influences decision making and behavior, and online information is no different [1].
MASONI, MARCO   +3 more
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Ensuring the future of health information online

The Lancet, 2013
The future of critical health information on the internet is for sale to private bidders, who have no discernible expertise in public health or medicine.
Tim K, Mackey   +3 more
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Quality of online otolaryngology health information

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 2018
AbstractObjectiveUp to 70 per cent of the population search online for medical or health-related information. This study aimed to assess the quality of online health resources available to educate patients on a variety of otolaryngological conditions.MethodsTwo clinicians independently analysed the quality and content of educational websites (patient ...
T C, Biggs   +3 more
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Readability of online health information: implications for health literacy

Informatics for Health and Social Care, 2011
Accessibility is one of six quality criteria articulated by the European Commission in its code of conduct for health websites. Readability plays an integral part in determining a website's accessibility. Health information that is hard to read may remain inaccessible to people with low health literacy.
Nicholas, McInnes, Bo J A, Haglund
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Online Health Information

2014
Increasingly, the healthcare burden of an aging population in the United States is being “relieved” through family members caring for aging and ill loved ones at home. Today, families are turning to mobile technology to lessen their burden and to cope with the stress of caring for loved ones through activities ranging from healthcare information ...
Mary Schmeida, Ramona McNeal
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Threat analysis of online health information system

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, 2010
Electronic health records are increasingly used to enhance availability, recovery, and transfer of health records. Newly developed online health systems such as Google-Health create new security and privacy risks. In this paper, we elucidate a clear threat model for online health information systems. We distinguish between privacy and security threats.
Azadeh Nematzadeh, L. Jean Camp
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