Health on the Net Foundation - Commission, the European Community

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 29.11.2002 COM( 2002) 667 final
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS
eEurope 2002: Quality Criteria for Health related Websites
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction2 Tailoring the Criteria for different types of Health Related Content2.1 Transparency of Health Related Content2.2 Authority of Health Related Content Providers2.3 Privacy and data protection of Health Data2.4 Updating of Health Related Information2.5 Accountability for Health Related Content2.6 Accessibility in Health Related Content3 Implementation of the Quality Criteria for Health related Websites3.1 Issues for the European Community3.2 Some Examples of Methods of implementing Quality Criteria3.2.1 Simple Codes of Conduct3.2.2 Self Applied Code of Conduct or Quality Label3.2.3 User Guidance Tools3.2.4 Filtering tools3.2.5 Third Party Quality and Accreditation Labels4 Purposes of Implementation of Quality Criteria for Health related Websites4.1 Educating Users4.2 Assisting searchers4.3 Educating Site Providers4.4 Assuring Quality5 ConclusionsGlossary of Terms : Definitions and guidance notes on the terms used in the Quality CriteriaAnnex 1