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Health Studies

This guide serves as a starting point for all students in Health Studies programs including: Addictions Counselling, Child and Youth Care Counsellor, Health Care Aide, Nursing, Paramedic, Therapist Assistant, Social Work, Practical Nurse.

Recommended Websites

General health information and websites of professional associations:

Evaluating Websites

Criteria to consider when assessing the quality of a website:

 
Authority
  • You should be able to determine the author(s) or reputable organization or association responsible for the content
  • The author should be qualified to write about the topic (a nurse, doctor, researcher, or other expert)
Currency
  • For health information, currency or age of the information is essential. For most medical topics, the most recent information will be the most accurate
  • Be cautious when a website does not list any date for when the information was posted or last updated
Accuracy
  • For health information, accuracy is crucial
  • Watch for proper grammar, spelling, typos, and information that does not have supporting evidence or references
 Purpose
  • The intention of the website should be clear
  • A website selling a product or displaying ads may have a bias
  • The website might be personal or satirical and not intended to provide educational advice
Relevance
  • The website should be relevant to your research purposes
  • The website should provide comparable information to other websites on the topic

 

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