Doctors now writing "info" prescriptions.

• Position: Internet - Brief Article

Having trouble finding reliable health information on the Internet? Ask your doctor to write you an "information" prescription, A University of Iowa, Iowa City. study shows that the nearly no-cost. quick effort is an effective way to put people in touch with quality health information.

In addition to helping families, sharing Internet sources for data aids health care providers, notes Donna D'Allessandro, associate professor of pediatrics and a pediatrician with the Children's Hospital of Iowa. "We hear from patients and families that they're having trouble finding good health care information on the Internet. and we hear from health care providers that they...