18 December 2007

Lois Hamlin discusses Google

Some qoutes from the article "I'll Google that" in AORN Journal, vol. 86, Iss. 6, 2007, p. 933-5 written by Lois Hamlin, Senior Lecturer, Facility of nursing, Midwifery & Health, at University of Technology, Sydney.

"There is no doubt that information and communication are the very essence and heart of Google; however, unlike the majority of traditional, scholarly sources, information obtained via a search engine such as Google is not necessarily accurate, authoritative, or even true."

And the article ends with:

"One thing is certain; in our time-starved, information-overloaded lives, we can rely on the information contained in our professional journals and web sites, presented at conferences, or used to develop our standards. This information has been subject to peer review and other forms of scrutiny, is mostly evidencebased, and is regularly reviewed and updated. Further, when our perioperative practice is underpinned by standards and recommended practices developed by our professional associations, we are in a strong position to reassure our patients of the quality of care they’ll receive from us".

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