L-2 Evaluating Health L-2 Evaluating Health InformationInformation

ObjectivesObjectives1.Sources of Health information1.Sources of Health information2.Reasons to choose healthful 2.Reasons to choose healthful entertainmententertainment3.Ways to identify reliable sources 3.Ways to identify reliable sources of health informationof health information

Sources of Health Sources of Health InformationInformation

Sources of Health Sources of Health InformationInformation

Many reliable sources exist to help you Many reliable sources exist to help you access health information access health information

Parents and Guardians Parents and Guardians Health Professionals-Physicians or dentistHealth Professionals-Physicians or dentist School Nurse, Physical Education or School Nurse, Physical Education or

Health Teacher are additional resources.Health Teacher are additional resources. With your parents you can contact public With your parents you can contact public

health department and community health health department and community health organizations.organizations.

On the internet, with your parents On the internet, with your parents search government sites, such as search government sites, such as centers for disease Control and centers for disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Public Prevention (CDC), American Public Health Association, American Medical Health Association, American Medical Association and other associations.Association and other associations.

Reference books such as medical Reference books such as medical dictionaries, encyclopedias, medical dictionaries, encyclopedias, medical journals, videos and CD-ROMS journals, videos and CD-ROMS produced by recognized health produced by recognized health organizations are good sources of organizations are good sources of informationinformation

Reference books such as medical dictionaries, encyclopedias, medical journals, videos and CD-ROMS produced by recognized health organizations are good sources of information

Healthful EntertainmentHealthful Entertainment

Choosing Healthful Choosing Healthful EntertainmentEntertainment

Healthful entertainment has many Healthful entertainment has many benefits.benefits.

You learn how to think critically.You learn how to think critically. You see positive behaviorYou see positive behavior You reinforce valuesYou reinforce values You increase cultural awareness.You increase cultural awareness.

Link-Evaluating Health Link-Evaluating Health Information-websiteInformation-website

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/webeval/webeval.htmlmedlineplus/webeval/webeval.html

Using Technology to access Using Technology to access InformationInformation

Technology puts the world of health Technology puts the world of health information at your fingertips. Health information at your fingertips. Health videos, educational television programs , videos, educational television programs , CD-ROMs, and the internet can be helpful CD-ROMs, and the internet can be helpful for answering questions related to your for answering questions related to your health.health.

Government and voluntary health Government and voluntary health organizations often offer informational organizations often offer informational videos that you can borrow or buy.videos that you can borrow or buy.

Check television listings for health-related Check television listings for health-related shows.shows.The School library may have collections of The School library may have collections of health education programs on CD-ROM.health education programs on CD-ROM.

Another major source of health information Another major source of health information is Internet. Information from websites such is Internet. Information from websites such as that end in.gov, .edu, or org is generally as that end in.gov, .edu, or org is generally reliablereliableexamples include.examples include.www.cancer.orgwww.diabetes.orgwww.healthfinder.gov.www.healthfinder.gov.

Obtaining Valid Obtaining Valid informationinformation

What is the source of the information?What is the source of the information? How recent is the information?How recent is the information? Is the source objective or subjective?Is the source objective or subjective? Do other sources support the Do other sources support the

information?information? Are additional sources of information Are additional sources of information

provided?provided? Does the information seem realistic?Does the information seem realistic?

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