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A Curious Jumble: The Canadian Approach to Online Consumer Health Information

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  • Roma Harris
  • Leslie Bella

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As part of a larger e-health strategy, Canadian governments have invested millions in online health information services for the lay public. These services are intended to reduce demands on the primary health care system by encouraging greater individual responsibility for health and are often promoted using the language of personal empowerment. In this paper, we describe how lay searchers generally look for online health information and discuss the disempowering challenges they are likely to face in (a) locating Canadian government-sponsored health information sites and (b) finding useful information on these sites to address everyday health concerns. We conclude with several recommendations for policy changes.

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  • Roma Harris & Leslie Bella, 2010. "A Curious Jumble: The Canadian Approach to Online Consumer Health Information," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 36(4), pages 521-534, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cpp:issued:v:36:y:2010:i:4:p:521-534
    DOI: 10.3138/cpp.36.4.521
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