Sifting Through the Online Medical Jumble

Jen Young noticed This NYTimes Story on medical information available on the web:

scientific articles and pseudoscience; anecdotes of personal triumphs and tragedies; references to books and videos; and, of course, online support groups.

\”The whole concept is great if the people doing it are honest and not taking any kind of kickback,\” Dr. Logan-Young, the radiologist, added. \”How do you know they are not paid to select certain articles over others? There is plenty of potential for problems.\”