| 1. |
NEVER substitute
Web searches for a visit to your health care providers. The best use
of the Web is to enhance your knowledge, NOT to take the place of
medical care. |
| 2. |
Make sure
the information you read online is up to date! Old information can
be bad information when it comes to medicine. Check dates! |
| 3. |
Be realistic about the information you are reading.
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. |
| 4. |
Don't forget to bookmark that great site in your
Web browser. It's much easier to delete a bookmark later than to
find a site again. |
| 5. |
Check out site reviews. (www.gomez.com) |
| 6. |
When doing
an Internet search, start first at health sites for consumers, then
progress to the professional sites. |
| 7. |
Add more
specific information to narrow your search when using a search engine. |
| 8. |
Discuss the
highlights of what you learn with your physicians or health care provider—particularly if you question its validity. |
| 9. |
Realize that each person is different and therefore
procedures or treatments may produce different outcomes in different
people. |
| 10. |
Do not give
personally indentifiable information unless you clearly understand
the site's privacy policy. Use trusted sources. |
