Tuesday, November 18, 2008
The Federal Trade Commission has just launched a new Web site offering reliable sources of information on health topics important to you, as a consumer, caregiver or friend.
From their press materials....
On "Who Cares: Sources of Information About Health Care Products and Service" at http://ftc.gov/whocares, you can:
* Find links to agencies and organizations that care about topics like generic drugs, hormone therapy, caregiving, surgery to improve vision, alternative medicine, hearing aids, Medicare fraud, and medical ID theft;
* Learn how to spot misleading and deceptive claims; and
* Find out who you can contact to ask questions, enlist help, or speak up if you think a health product or service isn’t living up to its promises.
Just remember: Among the best sources of health information is someone you can meet face-to-face. Talk about all of your health-related decisions with your doctors and other trusted health care providers.
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