Emedicine: An online ENT textbook.A fantastic revolution in the way doctors and the public obtain medical information is taking place. The first major free, multiauthor online medical reference text for ear, nose, and throat is near completion by Emedicine. It is part of a larger humanitarian attempt to provide the world with 60 free medical textbooks written and published on the Internet. The textbooks can be updated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and include audio, video, and unlimited pictures. Currently, 8,000 physicians from 1,000 teaching institutions are working on the project. Emedicine: Emergency Medicine is already available and is being used as an online resource. The editor for otolaryngology otolaryngology or otorhinolaryngology Medical specialty dealing with the ear, nose, and throat (see larynx, pharynx). The connection of these structures became known in the late 19th century. is Arlen D. Meyers, MD, professor and head of the Department of Otolaryngology of the University of Colorado University of Colorado may refer to:
The creator of the Emedicine concept and the chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Emedicine, Inc., is Scott H. Plantz, MD, FAAEM FAAEM Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine . He is the research director of Emergency Medicine at Chicago Medical School The Chicago Medical School is the medical school of the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Founded in 1912, the Chicago Medical School has a nearly 100 year history of a broadly-based socially constructive admission process relatively unlike that of other and Mount Sinai Medical Center. Jonathon N. Adler, MD, is president and medical director of Emedicine, Inc. He is associate director of the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency A duration of stay required by state and local laws that entitles a person to the legal protection and benefits provided by applicable statutes. States have required state residency for a variety of rights, including the right to vote, the right to run for public office, the at Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital Health care The major teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School, widely regarded as one of the best health care centers in the world in Boston. The founders believe that what sets their site apart from other medical information databases is the cutting-edge nature of the information available, since doctors who author these texts can log on to the site and update their chapters anytime, day or night. There is no cost to users, since each online reference will be supported by online revenue. Systems have been established to help avoid erroneous or misleading material. The information is peer-reviewed and has editorial oversight. Since almost 40% of the Web searches done by the general public seek medically related information, the impact on how medicine is provided could be enormous. Massive changes are taking place in our methods of communication. The one sure thing is that nothing will ever again be the same. Log on to www.emedicine.com. JACK L. PULEC Editor-in-Chief |
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