Abstract:
The advent of the Internet has been an information revolution that continues to have far
reaching impacts on twenty-first century medical information consumers. Unlimited
access to medical information may generally be considered a positive outcome of the
Internet. However, when the information provided to users comes from questionable
sources, provides intentionally or unintentionally inaccurate data or is otherwise tainted
in its nature, questions arise over whether this type of medical information should be
regulated. This work focused on three regulatory policy tools currently used to monitor
Internet disseminated medical information, prohibition, information provision, and
certification.
