title: Consumer health information on the Web: trends, issues, and strategies.
abstract: Nurses are at the forefront of the current trends in patient information and choice in medical care. The trends in health information access and quality, and decision support strategies are reviewed. Valuable online resources for nurses to share with their patients and families will be presented. Elder health is used to illustrate these issues.
authors.affiliation: College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: VanBiervliet
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Edwards-Schafer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers; D003657:Decision Making; D006266:Health Education; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet; D010358:Patient Participation; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States