Health Internet sites: a linguistic perspective on health advice columns
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AIM To assess the reliability and accuracy of medical advice, over a range of types of websites, found using the Google search engine, thus simulating a patient's experience. DESIGN Advice was sought for five common paediatric questions using the Google search engine. The first 100 results of each question were classified as either being consistent or inconsistent with current recommendations...
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عنوان ژورنال: Social Semiotics
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1035-0330,1470-1219
DOI: 10.1080/10350330903438402