Becoming a Wary Consumer of Health Information
The National Health Information Center is a clearinghouse for various health information resources.
Choose one of the sites listed and contact the organization for specific health information. Use this information to write a two-page paper about the health topic.
Visit the National Health Information Center web site
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Analyzing Health Information
The site, which is sponsored by the National Institute on Aging, provides information concerning health quackery.
Use the information at this site to write a one-minute public service announcement (PSA) about quackery for a local radio station.
Visit the AgePage web site
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The Nation's Health
This link enables you to access "Pocket Guide to Good Health" and other sources of consumer-oriented health information.
Choose at least one of the topics from the Prevention & Wellness section of the guide and prepare a single page "Frequently Asked Questions" sheet that could be provided to students at your campus's health center.
Visit the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality web site
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