title: The quality of surgical information on the Internet.
abstract: The quality of surgical information on the Internet is variable. Content variation limits the use of the Internet as a reliable and safe information source both for both health professionals and patients. Medical information is a particularly sensitive area. Incorrect or misleading information may lead to potentially dangerous health behaviour, patients reading information intended for health professionals may misunderstand information or may get wrong expectations regarding treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Edinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma Unit, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, U.K.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McKinley
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cattermole
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Oliver
mesh_terms: D000043:Abstracting and Indexing; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000592:standards*; D020407:Internet / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative