HealthWeb Navigator (HWN) evaluates healthcare websites, allowing users to see which websites provide up-to-date and clear information. HWN resembles a guidebook that shows the most favorable and least favorable places to visit on the web.
Our staff constantly searches the internet to find healthcare websites that consumers frequent most often. Our external review panel then evaluates these websites. These unpaid volunteers have backgrounds in health care, business, education, consumerism, and patient advocacy.
Each website is scored by several reviewers on the quality of its content, readability, usability, and design. Based on this evaluation, the website is assigned a final rating of one to five stars.
Websites listed in HWN are constantly evaluated for content and maintenance of quality. Our search for new websites is a continuous process. Promising websites are reviewed quarterly.
The websites are listed under Topics that represent major categories of health information. Each topic has Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to provide background.
The Search function uses keywords to find topics, subtopics, or the names and/or descriptions of websites listed on HWN. Each listed website has a brief description, a grade with reviewer comments, and a hyperlink to the website content.
HWN is a free, non-profit service funded by grants, donations, and significant effort from volunteers. Our goal is to help consumers become more informed about health care. However, we have no responsibility for any website’s content, including medical advice. You should discuss any medical issues with your health care provider.
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