| If you want help with medical conditions, but don't want | | | | to be the same. |
| to bother a GP, then you'll want to find a reliable family | | | | 6. A website that has typical family medical conditions |
| health guide, that will give you the information you need. | | | | will be able to give you the information you need, so |
| Here's what you need to consider. | | | | that you can go to a doctor, if necessary, and get the |
| 1. Although books are a great source of information, by | | | | treatment you need. |
| their very nature they are out of date as soon as they | | | | 7. The website you choose must be a trusted source, |
| are published. For some conditions, the symptoms, | | | | so that you are being given medical information by |
| diagnosis, information and treatment might change | | | | healthcare professionals, rather than just someone |
| regularly, whilst for other conditions, it might not. If you | | | | who had the condition. |
| want more in depth knowledge about a condition, | | | | 8. You'll need the information to be accurate, so that |
| books are a good source of information. | | | | you can quickly ascertain the condition, from the |
| 2. Friends can also help, especially if they have had the | | | | symptoms. A website that is hard to use, and difficult |
| same condition, or know someone who has. If their | | | | to navigate isn't ideal if you have a screaming baby in |
| children are a bit older than yours, or their children have | | | | your other hand. |
| also got the typical illnesses that go around nurseries | | | | 9. It's essential that the website is updated regularly |
| and schools, then they might have their own remedies | | | | and the latest health recommendations and treatments |
| and diversionary tactics to help calm down sick | | | | are available. |
| children. | | | | 10. The website needs to be easy to access, so that |
| 3. Your family might also be a good help. Perhaps you | | | | you can use it anywhere, not just on a home |
| suffered from the same condition as your children | | | | computer. If your child is injured whilst in the park, do |
| have, and your parents know what to do. | | | | you need a trip to A and E, or will a plaster do? By |
| 4. There are a myriad of online health sources, which | | | | having an easily accessible website, you'll be able to |
| can provide you with the help you're looking for. | | | | find out, and make the right decisions quickly, for the |
| 5. However, because anyone can publish information | | | | benefit of all involved. |
| online, there's nothing to say that it's true, or that you | | | | No you know what to look for, you'll be able to choose |
| have the same condition, even if the symptoms seem | | | | the right family health guide. |