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The quality of health information on the internet has improved over the
past few years despite concerns over poor quality and its possible
consequences. Four years after it was found to be of poor quality, a
re-evaluation of information on managing fever in children at home,
suggests an overall improvement in adherence to guidelines for quality
of content. However, Pandolfini and Bonati (p 582) stress that
monitoring health information on the internet for accuracy,
completeness, and consistency is still fundamental.