Finding Reliable Health Resources
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Objective
Evaluate the accessibility and validity of health information, products, and services. Analyze valid resources from home, school, and community that provide health information.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Websites with domains like .gov, .edu, or .org are generally more reliable sources of health information.
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When evaluating health information, it is important to consider the source, references, currency, purpose, and accuracy.
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Bias is the tendency to favor an outcome based on personal opinions rather than facts, and can often be found in sources that are promoting a product or service.
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Practice
12 questions
What is misinformation, and why is it important to be able to identify it when seeking health information?
Name three types of sources that often provide trustworthy health information.
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Exit ticket
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“List the five clues that can help you determine if health information is trustworthy.”
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