Question

[When evaluating health information, ask] is the information accurate? When assessing the accuracy, try to determine whether the information is supported by evidence from scientific studies, other data or expert opinion. If you receive information from a medical journal, note the size and category of the study. Read the article carefully to see if the authors discuss any limitations . . . of the study. . . .
If you receive information from a secondary source such as an Internet site or a newspaper article, keep in mind that you are relying on another person's interpretation of the data. . . . Although your local newspaper may provide excellent information on certain topics, it lacks the expertise of a medical journal or a national organization specializing in that field of cancer.
– “Evaluating Health Information,”
University of California San Francisco
Which statement summarizes this passage about evaluating health information?
Scientific studies have limits.
Internet sites interpret scientific data.
Secondary sources lack medical expertise.
Newspaper articles are reliable medical sources.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. Secondary sources lack medical expertise.

Explanation:

The excerpt presented focuses on providing recommendations to determine whether a source is reliable or not, especially when dealing with sources related to health. In this text, the author specifies that it is necessary to evaluate the data of sources "try to determine whether the information is supported by evidence from scientific studies, other data, or expert opinion".

Also, the author refers to secondary sources such as internet sites and about this it clarifies these are based on interpretations "relying on another person's interpretation" and might lack of expertise in the area "it lacks the expertise of a medical journal or a national organization specializing in that field of cancer", which suggest secondary lack credibility and should not be used. According to this, the statement that summarizes the passage, especially about secondary sources is "Secondary sources lack medical expertise".

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is C.) Secondary sources lack medical expertise.

Explanation: