Ji Hee Yoon1, Eun Young Park2, and Joon Seok Bang3*
1Wooridul S pine H ospital, S eoul 0 6068, R epublic of Korea
2Soomin Pharmacy, Seoul 03385, Republic of Korea
3Graduate S c hool o f Clinic al P harmacy, S ookmyung W omen’s U niversity, S eoul 0 4310, R epublic of Korea
윤지희1, 박은영2, 방준석3*
1우리들병원, 2수민약국, 3숙명여자대학교 임상약학대학원
Background: The tendency of obtaining medical information through the internet service has been increased. However, the risks of possibilities in gathering and misusing of biased or distorted information are also increased. Object: In this study we suggested the importance of the Internet medicine information and how to obtain the correct information which was provided to identify the level of Korea Medicine Internet information. Methods: We searched 'anti-anemic drugs' as a keyword, and got the top 30 sites and then evaluated the quality of the information using by the eight kinds of principles of HON code. Results: The confidentiality (personal medical information protection) rule was observed at all the searching sites. However, website that presents the sources of information was very rare, and there was none that meet all the 8 principles of the HON code rules. Conclusion: The introduction of a national or public system in which the medicinal Internet information can be systematically manage and control is urgently needed.
Keywords: Medication information, HON code, Internet, appraisal
2016;2(1):34-40
Published on May 31, 2016
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