Interested in a new way to access up-to-date health information and connect with other public health professionals in the field of community health planning and policy development? Medpedia is a new Web site for openly -- and freely -- sharing and advancing medical knowledge that includes the knowledge of doctors and medical professionals as well as patients, caregivers and those looking to stay well.
Medpedia includes three interrelated services: a collaborative knowledge base (like the Wikipedia of health and medicine); a professional network and directory for health professionals and organizations; and a communities of interest section in which medical professionals and non-professionals can share information about conditions, treatments and lifestyle choices.
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Content on Medpedia includes a Public Health portal, with relevant indexed articles, including growing information on swine flu. Every public health professional has the ability to suggest changes and edits to the content on the site, while those with MD's and PhD's are able to confirm edits. Contributors and users of the site include public health professionals, medical schools, research institutes, for-profit and non-profit organizations, expert patients, policy-makers and students, among others.
Every public health official can benefit from creating a free customizable professional profile in Medpedia that ranks highly in Google. Get recognized for your areas of expertise and connect with other public health professionals. Create a free professional profile on Medpedia to get connected!
By Angie DiLaura, Community Manager, Medpedia, adilaura@mail.medpedia.com