TY - JOUR
T1 - Free, Authoritative Online Drug Information Directory
T2 - PharmGuide
AU - Chatterley, Trish
AU - Siebert, Jean L.
AU - Koffel, Jonathan
AU - Chatfield, Amy J.
PY - 2013/4
Y1 - 2013/4
N2 - Many free Web sites provide drug information, but it can be difficult to determine if these sites are trustworthy and correct. PharmGuide (http://goo.gl/f14Me) is an online directory of Web sites providing accurate, authoritative, and free information about prescription and over-the-counter drugs. It was created and is maintained by the Pharmacy and Drug Information Section of the Medical Library Association. Nine criteria are used to assess Web sites, ensuring that selected sites are current, unbiased, and authoritative. Intended for use by librarians, health care professionals, and consumers, PharmGuide provides annotations describing the content and navigation of free drug information Web sites.
AB - Many free Web sites provide drug information, but it can be difficult to determine if these sites are trustworthy and correct. PharmGuide (http://goo.gl/f14Me) is an online directory of Web sites providing accurate, authoritative, and free information about prescription and over-the-counter drugs. It was created and is maintained by the Pharmacy and Drug Information Section of the Medical Library Association. Nine criteria are used to assess Web sites, ensuring that selected sites are current, unbiased, and authoritative. Intended for use by librarians, health care professionals, and consumers, PharmGuide provides annotations describing the content and navigation of free drug information Web sites.
KW - consumer health
KW - medication
KW - pharmaceutics
KW - prescription
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U2 - 10.1080/15323269.2013.770368
DO - 10.1080/15323269.2013.770368
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84876974040
SN - 1532-3269
VL - 13
SP - 87
EP - 97
JO - Journal of Hospital Librarianship
JF - Journal of Hospital Librarianship
IS - 2
ER -