1. L-2 Evaluating Health Information

2. Objectives 1.Sources of Health information 2.Reasons to choose healthful entertainment 3.Ways to identify reliable sources of health information

3. Sources of Health Information

4. Many reliable sources exist to help you access health information Parents and Guardians Parents and Guardians Health Professionals-Physicians or dentist Health Professionals-Physicians or dentist School Nurse, Physical Education or Health Teacher are additional resources. School Nurse, Physical Education or Health Teacher are additional resources. With your parents you can contact public health department and community health organizations. With your parents you can contact public health department and community health organizations.

5. On the internet, with your parents search government sites, such as centers for disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Public Health Association, American Medical Association and other associations. Reference books such as medical dictionaries, encyclopedias, medical journals, videos and CD-ROMS produced by recognized health organizations are good sources of information

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

8. Healthful Entertainment

9. Choosing Healthful Entertainment Healthful entertainment has many benefits. You learn how to think critically. You learn how to think critically. You see positive behavior You see positive behavior You reinforce values You reinforce values You increase cultural awareness. You increase cultural awareness.

10. Link-Evaluating Health Information-website http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/web eval/webeval.html http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/web eval/webeval.html

11. Using Technology to access Information Technology puts the world of health information at your fingertips. Health videos, educational television programs, CD-ROMs, and the internet can be helpful for answering questions related to your health. Technology puts the world of health information at your fingertips. Health videos, educational television programs, CD-ROMs, and the internet can be helpful for answering questions related to your health. Government and voluntary health organizations often offer informational videos that you can borrow or buy. Government and voluntary health organizations often offer informational videos that you can borrow or buy.

12. Check television listings for health-related shows. The School library may have collections of health education programs on CD-ROM. Another major source of health information is Internet. Information from websites such as that end in.gov,.edu, or org is generally reliable examples include. www.cancer.org www.diabetes.org www.healthfinder.gov. www.cancer.org www.diabetes.org www.cancer.org www.diabetes.org

13. Obtaining Valid information 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 information? Do other sources support the information? Are additional sources of information provided? Are additional sources of information provided? Does the information seem realistic? Does the information seem realistic?

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