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Doctors now writing "info" prescriptions
USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Feb, 2005
Having trouble finding reliable health information on the Internet? Ask your doctor to write you an "information" prescription, A University of Iowa, Iowa City. study shows that the nearly no-cost. quick effort is an effective way to put people in touch with quality health information.
In addition to helping families, sharing Internet sources for data aids health care providers, notes Donna D'Allessandro, associate professor of pediatrics and a pediatrician with the Children's Hospital of Iowa. "We hear from patients and families that they're having trouble finding good health care information on the Internet. and we hear from health care providers that they think the families they treat are using some questionable information," she says. "Using Internet prescriptions to guide families to good information will help solve these problems for both groups.
"The Internet is being used all the time. Studies show that even groups considered underprivileged are accessing and using it. Looking for health information is the third most common Internet activity, after using e-mail and looking for a product or service."
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