According to a story on the Forbes website, “Just 5 percent of Web pages devoted to breast cancer contain inaccurate information. But pages focused on complementary or alternative medicine are 15 times more likely to make misleading claims and contain other false information, a new study says.
Moreover, standard measures of quality developed to assess the accuracy of Web pages don't really work, said the authors of the study, published in the March 15 issue of the journal Cancer.
According to the study, 44 percent of women recently diagnosed with breast cancer search the Internet for relevant information about the disease. Many visit the Internet before seeing a physician, which means they may be forming opinions and making treatment choices without professional input, the study authors said.â€
Here’s a link to the complete article:
http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health/feeds/hscout/2008/02/11/hscout612512.html
When it comes to breast cancer or any cancer – or any health condition – caveat emptor is dangerous practice.
Moreover, standard measures of quality developed to assess the accuracy of Web pages don't really work, said the authors of the study, published in the March 15 issue of the journal Cancer.
According to the study, 44 percent of women recently diagnosed with breast cancer search the Internet for relevant information about the disease. Many visit the Internet before seeing a physician, which means they may be forming opinions and making treatment choices without professional input, the study authors said.â€
Here’s a link to the complete article:
http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health/feeds/hscout/2008/02/11/hscout612512.html
When it comes to breast cancer or any cancer – or any health condition – caveat emptor is dangerous practice.
