Title of Journal_____It is not from a journal__________

Volume_________ Date __/_____/______ Page Number(s)_______

• What organization is responsible for publishing the journal you chose?

It appears that it is not a published article and was simply put on a website.  The website it was put on was for the Berglund Health and Wellness Center.

• What is your overall evaluation of this article?

__X__Poor ____Fair  ____Good ___Very Good ____Excellent

• Why did you choose to review this particular article?

It was assigned reading for ALHE5500.

• How would you rate this article as a tool for teachiing a student about cardiopulmonary physiology, radiography, or another allied health specialty?    

     Students: _X__Poor__Fair___Good ___Very Good ___Excellent

     Teachers:_X__Poor  _Fair  __Good ___Very Good___Excellent

     Patients: _X__Poor__Fair__Good  ___Very Good___Excellent

• Comment on the readability of this article. 

This article was not enjoyable to read.  The poor grammar and spelling mistakes were distracting.

• Course Topics covered:

What not do to when writing a professional paper.

How to recognize a poor reference.

Just because an article is on the internet, it doesn’t make it valid.

• Brief Summary:

The article attempted to make a case relating a correlation between autism and delayed food allergies.

• Identify and attempt to explain three (3) terms, procedures or concepts that were unfamiliar to you when reviewing this article.

Because I don’t trust the reliability of the author, I can’t count on any of the information presented to be accurate.

• Detail the strengths/weaknesses of this article.

I don’t see any strength with this article.  The writing technique was poor due to grammar and poor spelling.  The claims made by the author are not backed up with documented proof for his “studies.”  The sad part is that this information that he is presented might actually be substantial, but no one should bank on it because he doesn’t present the paper in a professional way.

It is not a reliable source of information.  It is sad because patients often take information they receive from medical professionals as true and valid.  The author is supposedly a medical doctor because he put the initials M.D. after his name.  He certainly may be a medical doctor, but who’s to say he’s just saying he is.  If he is a doctor, I wouldn’t be interested in going to him for medical advice after reading this article.  Patients really have to be pro-active by asking questions, asking for proof of the statements made by professionals and basically be their own patient advocate.  There is just too much mis-information out there.

• How might this article be useful to you in your further studies and career?

It helps to show an example of writing that is poor.  Whether or not the information is true in the article, the poor way it is presented clouds over the information.  This also shows how important it is to back up claims with facts.  This article made strong statements, but no proof was given.  

• Does the article include a list of references/citations that can be used to find more information on the topics they cover? 

There are no references listed.  He states results of “research” but does not offer any proof.

Name:____Mary Donohue_______ Date: ____2/24/2008____