Curated Resources on Health Information Curation
Introduction
Reliable health information is essential for safe and evidence-based laboratory practice. These resources provide guidance on identifying, curating, and applying high-quality information from trustworthy sources. They help me as an MLT ensure that both my clinical decisions and professional recommendations are based on accurate, current, and validated data, supporting both patient care and knowledge sharing within my professional network.
Scholarly References:
1. Managing Health Misinformation
Sheng, A. Y., Gottlieb, M., Bautista, J. R., Trueger, N. S., Westafer, L. M., & Gisondi, M. A. (2023). The role of emergency physicians in the fight against health misinformation: Implications for resident training. AEM Education and Training, 7(S1), S48–S57. https://doi.org/10.1002/aet2.10877
Annotation:
This study emphasizes the responsibility of healthcare professionals to manage misinformation and curate accurate knowledge. For my work as an MLT, it reinforces the importance of verifying sources and sharing reliable laboratory information while avoiding unverified or misleading content.
2. Effective Content Curation
Wolff, A., & Mulholland, P. (2013, May). Curation, curation, curation. In Proceedings of the 3rd Narrative and Hypertext Workshop. Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/2462216.2462217
Annotation:
This paper defines best practices in curating information to make it meaningful and actionable. It supports my approach of organizing, tagging, and sharing health resources efficiently using tools like Zotero and professional databases.
Summary
These resources highlight the significance of intentional, evidence-based curation of health information in professional practice. They provide frameworks for evaluating, organizing, and sharing knowledge that informs laboratory work and professional decision-making. As an MLT, they support my commitment to accuracy, accessibility, and reliability in both clinical and educational contexts.