Linda,
 In the February 1996 issue of "Internet World" there are several
articles on this subject. One is titled "Bad Medicine, Beware of Useless
or Dangerous Medical Advice Online."  A second article title "Second
Opinion" is also about medical info on the NET.
 
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On Wed, 14 Feb 1996, Karch, Linda wrote:
 
> I've been following with interest the current discussion on consumer health
> resources in print.  I would like to change the thread of the discussion a
> bit by asking for your input on internet resources for consumer health.  Are
> there any materials (print or otherwise) that are especially recommended for
> consumer health information on the internet?  I have also been searching the
> literature for information on the pros and cons of patients and consumers
> searching the internet for health information, but haven't found much.  If
> you're aware of any such articles, books, etc. with this type of information,
> I'd be grateful if you would share your references with me. I would also
> be interested in any first-hand experiences (good or bad) that you or your
> customers may have had in accessing consumer health information on the
> internet.  With the proliferation of consumer health information available on
> the internet, I think this is an important area of discussion.
>
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