We've noticed students using Wikipedia as a primary reference for group projects, individual projects, or case studies.
The following quotation is taken from the Wikipedia Web site, "Wikipedia, started in 2001, is a collaboratively edited encyclopedia. With articles submitted from volunteers from all around the world. With rare exceptions, its articles can be edited by anyone with access to the Internet. Because Wikipedia is an ongoing work to which in principle anybody can contribute, it differs from a paper-based reference source in some very important ways. In particular, older articles tend to be more comprehensive and balanced, while newer articles may still contain significant misinformation, unencyclopedic content, or vandalism. Users need to be aware of this in order to obtain valid information and avoid misinformation which has been recently added and not yet removed."
You can use Wikipedia as a starting point for your research. However, we request you not use Wikipeida as a primary reference. Please use the online health science resources (such as Pubmed) that you have available to you as part of taking this course.