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Evaluating Internet Health Information Tutorial

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Provider and Purpose—Part 3 of 6

The Institute for a Healthier Heart manages this website. They have an "About this Site" link.

Screenshot of the Institute for a Healthier Heart (IHH) homepage. A red box outlines the text 'About this Site' in the footer.
This example shows another way that a website may name and locate their "About" page.


This page says that the Institute consists of "individuals and businesses concerned with heart health."

Who are these individuals? Who are these businesses? It doesn't say. A trustworthy health website clearly identifies who is providing the information. Sometimes missing pieces of information can provide important clues!

Screenshot of the IHH 'About this Site' page. A red box outlines the text 'The Institute for a Healthier Heart is run by a select group of individuals and business concerned with heart health.'
In this example, the people who manage this site are not clearly identified.


Next, let's check the Institute's purpose.

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