Posted on December 19, 2008 by Sandy Swanson
A study in this month’s Annals of Pharmacotherapy compares freely available drug information in two Internet resources: user-edited Wikipedia and the “traditionally edited pharmacy-practice-specific” Medscape Drug Reference. While the information in Wikipedia was generally accurate, researchers report serious “errors of omission” in safety-related areas such as drug interactions, risks related to pregnancy, and adverse drug [...]
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Posted on December 13, 2008 by Sandy Swanson
The Emerging Technology Librarian has posted a list of health podcasts and podcast directories, ranging from NPR’s Science Friday to Johns Hopkins Medicine. Sites such as Podcast Directory: Health are especially useful as our patrons look for media in their own specialties.
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Posted on February 3, 2008 by Sandy Swanson
Follow current health news and trends in medicine through a series of medical podcasts offered by MedicineNet.com. The audio newsletters include commentary from MedicineNet doctors; doctors’ views, tips and suggestions; and current medical research. Find the audio newsletter at http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=47344 .
MedicineNet.com complies with HONcode standards. Find out more about MedicineNet at http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12510.
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Posted on January 31, 2008 by Sandy Swanson
Susannah Fox at Pew Internet & American Life compares two Pew reports that seem to say different things about how consumers seek health information, in part because they asked the question in different ways.
In E-Health Reality Check, she notes that the recent “Information Searches that Solve Problems” study showed that about 80% of respondents who [...]
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Posted on January 19, 2008 by Sandy Swanson
David Rothman compares several free online consumer-oriented drug-interaction checkers to see how they handle a particular contraindicated combination. Read the article: Online Drug Interaction Checkers.
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