Finding Reliable Health Resources
9th Grade · Health · 75 min
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Learning 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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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.
