Exam 2: Improving Health Literacy: Finding High-Quality, Web-Based Information

In one study conducted in Germany, when study participants actual Internet searching behavior was studied, investigators found that few used search engines such as Google and Yahoo.

To narrow an internet search, words such as AND, OR, or NOT are called:

Nearly 1/3 of all cell phone users in the United States, in one study, has used their phone to search for health information.

Populations who might especially benefit from education to assist in finding high quality health information online include:

Risks of online searching are:

Strategies to help individuals find high-quality online health information might include:

The AMA principles, Health on the Net Foundation, and the e-Health Code of Ethics are all examples of:

Limitations to efforts to ensure quality of online health information include:

People searching for health information online are most often searching for information about: