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Says Ulla-Mari

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Internet Based Information: Pros and Cons    

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Internet Based Information: Pros and Cons    

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pros
–Healthcare consumer perspective:

–Access to health information

–Patient empowerment

–Enables active participation in healthcare decision making

–Improved doctor patient interaction

–Access to co-sufferers (patient-to-patient communication).

–Healthcare provider perspective:

–Better informed patients results in improved compliance

–Recognition of healthcare consumer as partner in healthcare decision making

–Improved access to health information

–Telemedicine and diagnostics

–Training and continuing education

–Minimally invasive procedures

cons
–Background

–Overload with information quantity

–Lack of skills to judge the information quality

–“Seen on Internet” seems to be a sign of quality

–Outcomes

–Decision based on inadequate information

–Increased anxiety after consulting the Internet for health information

–Growing physician mistrust

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The HONcode Certification

The HONcode certification is requested by the Web publisher with a self-evaluation step

The HONcode Review Committee conducts a thorough inspection and provide recommendations

Transparency of the certification: excerpts of proof

Deliver the HONcode seal

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The HONcode Certification

The HONcode certification is requested by the Web publisher with a self-evaluation step

The HONcode Review Committee conducts a thorough inspection and provide recommendations

Transparency of the certification: excerpts of proof
Deliver the HONcode seal

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The HONcode Certification

The HONcode certification is requested by the Web publisher with a self-evaluation step

The HONcode Review Committee conducts a thorough inspection and provide recommendations

Transparency of the certification: excerpts of proof Deliver the HONcode seal

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THE PROCESS

The HONcode Certification

The HONcode certification is requested by the Web publisher with a self-evaluation step

The HONcode Review Committee conducts a thorough inspection and provide recommendations

Transparency of the certification: excerpts of proof Deliver the HONcode seal