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Bias: Reputation; job security; reason for existence is to provide best information.

CDC WONDER
WONDER online databases utilize a rich ad-hoc query system for the analysis of public health data. Reports and other query systems are also available.
PUBMED
Includes: MeSH Database & Clinical Trials

Health.gov
HealthCare.gov - Official Site
Healthy Wisconsin
Health | USAGov
Wisconsin Department of Health Services - Official Site
NIH News in Health - Newsletter
A monthly newsletter from the National Institutes of Health, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

.com Commercial, .org Organizational RISK: Reputation to uphold, BIAS: They may want to sell a product or idea to you.

Get views from more than one source to get a better idea of what you can trust. These websites should not be considered a substitute for professional medical advice from your personal doctor(s).

Mayo Clinic: Digging Deeper

About Mayo Clinic
Motive/Bias: Reputation to uphold: They want you to trust their expertise and product sales.

They get their money from expensive cutting-edge procedures.

WebMD: Digging Deeper

About WebMD: Who We Are
Motive/Bias: Reputation to uphold: They have "bait" of good information backed by editorial staff - located in the center of the page.

They are funded by advertisements, many of which are hard to distinguish as advertisements.

Think about this:

Ask yourself "What do they have to lose if they give bad information?" If they have nothing to lose, they have no consequences for bad behavior.

ICANN WHOIS: Registration Look-up (whois.icann.org)

Put domain (EX: fvtc.edu) in search box to learn more about who is in charge, and how long the website has been around.

Health Information on the Internet: Overview

Search your keyword with site:.gov
Bias: Reputation; job security; reason for existence is to provide best information.

.com Commercial, .org Organizational RISK: Reputation to uphold, BIAS: They may want to sell a product or idea to you.

Mayo Clinic: Digging Deeper

WebMD: Digging Deeper

Think about this:

.gov bias is to justify taxpayer expense on programs

Artificial Intelligence is Everywhere!

Table of Contents for Medical Terminology Resources

Zorba Paster On Your Health - Bias: Reputation for giving best available information.

Health Information on the Internet: Overview

Search your keyword with site:.gov Bias: Reputation; job security; reason for existence is to provide best information.

.com Commercial, .org Organizational RISK: Reputation to uphold, BIAS: They may want to sell a product or idea to you.

Mayo Clinic: Digging Deeper

WebMD: Digging Deeper

Think about this:

.gov bias is to justify taxpayer expense on programs

Artificial Intelligence is Everywhere!

Table of Contents for Medical Terminology Resources

Zorba Paster On Your Health - Bias: Reputation for giving best available information.

Search your keyword with site:.gov
Bias: Reputation; job security; reason for existence is to provide best information.