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  • You can find reliable health information at your doctor’s surgery, pharmacies and community health centres.
  • Beware of medical information provided by organisations trying to sell a particular product or service – information written to sell products or services is not medical advice.
  • Some online health information is reliable.
  • Check who is providing the information and what they do to make sure it is accurate.
  • Facebook, online forums and chatrooms are not necessarily places for reliable medical information.

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Content on this website is provided for information purposes only. Information about a therapy, service, product or treatment does not in any way endorse or support such therapy, service, product or treatment and is not intended to replace advice from your doctor or other registered health professional. The information and materials contained on this website are not intended to constitute a comprehensive guide concerning all aspects of the therapy, product or treatment described on the website. All users are urged to always seek advice from a registered health care professional for diagnosis and answers to their medical questions and to ascertain whether the particular therapy, service, product or treatment described on the website is suitable in their circumstances. The State of Victoria and the Department of Health shall not bear any liability for reliance by any user on the materials contained on this website.

Reviewed on: 18-09-2015