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KMID : 0387320020120020092
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Korean Journal of Health Policy and Administration
2002 Volume.12 No. 2 p.92 ~ p.114
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Self-regulation of a Health Information On the Internet
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Chung Young-Chul
Lee Kyun-Jick
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Abstract
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While making a vigorous discussion about self-regulation for exponential growth of harmful health information on the Internet, many countries have made various efforts to select and circulate high quality health information on the Internet. The purpose of this study is to review the self-regulation methods of health information on the Internet and to suggest quality control methods of health infromation on the Internet suitable for Korea. Self-regulation methods of the health information on the Internet include ’content rating’ system(or content selection system)’, ’codes of conduct or guideline’, ’internet hot-line’,’education for information providers and consumers’. Any self-regulation method should be used with other methods. We can regulate health information on the Internet effectively by using both self-regulation methods and compulsive methods such as law. Also information providers, information consumers, specialists, consumer representatives, scholars, governments officers should take part in doing these efforts and make concern.
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KEYWORD
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internet health information, self-regulation, content selection, health information guideline, internet hot-line
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