Towards quality management of medical information on the internet: evaluation, labelling, and filtering of information

Affiliations

¹ Unit for Medical Informatics, Epidemiology, and Public Health, Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Erlangen, Hartmannstrasse 14, 91052 Erlangen, Germany. Gunther.Eysenbach@derma.med.uni-erlangen.de

Review

G Eysenbach et al. BMJ. 1998.

. 1998 Nov 28;317(7171):1496-500.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7171.1496.

¹ Unit for Medical Informatics, Epidemiology, and Public Health, Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Erlangen, Hartmannstrasse 14, 91052 Erlangen, Germany. Gunther.Eysenbach@derma.med.uni-erlangen.de

No abstract available

Comment in

Information epidemics, economics, and immunity on the internet. We still know so little about the effect of information on public health.
Coiera E. Coiera E. BMJ. 1998 Nov 28;317(7171):1469-70. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7171.1469. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9831570 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Having non-medical readers of papers on internet will enhance peer review.
Whatling P. Whatling P. BMJ. 1999 Apr 24;318(7191):1144-5. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10213751 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Rating information on the internet can empower users to make informed decisions.
Eysenbach G. Eysenbach G. BMJ. 1999 Aug 7;319(7206):385-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7206.385b. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10435980 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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