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AZHIN Resources: Health MisInformation

Arizona Health Information Network is a consortium providing health-related library resources and point of care tools across the state of Arizona.

Navigating Health Information

NAVIGATING HEALTH RESOURCES

Finding and Evaluating Online Health ResourcesThe number of web and social media sites, along with mobile apps, offering health information grows every day. This guide from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health provides pointers for finding and assessing information.

Tips for Assessing Health Information on the WebMillions of consumers are using digital media to get health information, applications to monitor health conditions, and social media to find people who share similar health-related concerns and experiences. Some of this information will be up-to-date and trustworthy; some will not. How can you tell the good from the bad? 

Understanding Clinical StudiesA one page guide provided by NIH.

Tutorial: Understanding Medical WordsA National Library of Medicine guide offered as an interactive tutorial or a printable PDF.

Tutorial: Navigating Internet Health InformationA National Library of Medicine guide offered as an interactive tutorial or a printable PDF.

Health Information Printables