Websites with reliable information
There is a lot to read on the internet about health and all kinds of ailments. But where can you find reliable information? For example on one of the websites below.
Healthy living
- www.testuwleefstijl.nl: Do the lifestyle test and you will receive personal advice.
- www.eenrookvrijleven.nl: Information and online guidance for people who want to quit smoking.
- www.30minutesbewegen.nl: Exercise test and tips to fit half an hour of exercise into everyday life.
- www.netzolekker.nl: Twenty cooking videos with a recipe for each day of the week to reduce your risk of diabetes.
- www.caloriechecker.nl: Check how many calories and (saturated) fat you consume in a day.
- www.minderdrinken.nl: Program for people who want to drink less alcohol.
Quality care
- www.kiesbeter.nl: Provides information that helps to make better medical choices. You can also compare healthcare providers and insurers.
- www.nfk-patientenwijzer.nl: Compares cancer care and helps you choose the best hospital.
- www.patientenmening.nl: Give your opinion about a doctor or hospital. The results are sent each month to the appropriate doctors and departments.
Contact
- www.patientslikeme.com: American site that makes it possible to find fellow sufferers worldwide, even if you have a rare disease.
- www.mijnzorgnet.nl: Patients, informal carers and professional care providers find each other in so-called communities, where they can share information.
- www.jouwbeweegmetje.nl: This website makes it possible to find one or more people in your area to go hiking, cycling or sports together.
- www.ziekenhuisplanner.nl: With the help of a personal internet file for a patient, you can easily plan hospital visits with family, friends and acquaintances.
Illnesses and complaints
- www.Gezondheidsnet.nl: Information on more than ten thousand diseases and conditions and associated medicines. Prepared in collaboration with doctors, specialists, manufacturers and patient associations.
- www.trustworthybron.nl: Information per condition, for patients, by doctors. incl. a search engine for other safe, reliable health websites.
- www.mayoclinic.org: The Mayo Clinic is a famous American clinic. The website contains extensive information about diseases and treatments, and a symptom checker.
Medicines
- www.mijnmedicine.nl: What is your experience with drugs? Here you can report your findings and read those of other patients.
Sources):
- Plus Magazine
