Company:MedicineNet
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| Type | Health information |
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| Founded | October 1996 |
| Headquarters | San Clemente, California , United States |
| Parent | WebMD |
| Website | medicinenet |
MedicineNet is an American healthcare information website launched in 1996. The website provides a medical dictionary and information about diseases, conditions, medications and general health.[1][2][3] In partnership with Veritas Medicine, it connects site users with appropriate clinical trials.[4]
For those seeking general information, MedicineNet (www.medicinenet.com) is an extensive site from Information Network that provides a medical dictionary; databases on pharmaceuticals and their side effects, and diseases and treatments. In the "ask the experts," section you can query online physicians.
Personnel
Dr. William C. Shiel co-founded MedicineNet to provide the public with current, comprehensive medical information, written in easy-to-understand language. He was Chief Editor until July 2020 and authored or edited over 15,000 articles for the website.[5] He continues as Chief Medical Editor/Author on the site's medical editorial board.[6]
Dr. Melissa Stöppler also serves on the MedicineNet editorial board[6] and is the chief medical editor of eMedicineHealth.com, another WebMD subsidiary.[7]
Shiel was co-editor-in-chief of the first three editions of Webster's New World Medical Dictionary, with Stöppler joining as co-editor-in-chief for the edition.[8]
Privacy policy and certification
MedicineNet, as part of the WebMD Consumer Network, adheres to the same privacy policy as WebMD.com, and shares their participation in the TRUSTe Enterprise Privacy & Data Governance Practices Certification program.[9] MedicineNet was formerly certified by the now-defunct HONcode to be in compliance with the Health on the Net health website principles.[10]
Popularity
MedicineNet was ranked # 5 in the July 2017 eBizMBA Top 15 Most Popular Health Websites.[citation needed] In April 2018 the site was ranked # 8 in the Health – Health category.[11] (As of April 2023) the site was ranked # 90 in the Health – Other category.[12]
References
- ↑ Baig, Edward (1997-02-16). "The Doctor Is In Cyberspace: Myriad sites offer feedback and support". Bloomberg News. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/1997-02-16/the-doctor-is-in-cyberspace?leadSource=uverify%20wall.
- ↑ "Medicinenet.com". https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/20899Z:US#xj4y7vzkg.
- ↑ "About Us". MedicineNet. https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12510.
- ↑ "MedicineNet.com & Veritas Medicine sign contract to provide clinical trials to MedicineNet.com site visitors" (Press release). Pharmaceutical Online. 2001-03-13.
- ↑ "William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR". https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6882.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "MedicineNet Medical Writers & Editors". https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=128.
- ↑ "Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD". https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=41529.
- ↑ Webster's New World Medical Dictionary. John Wiley & Sons. 2009. ISBN 978-0-470-37343-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=iNrjwl5HCF0C.
- ↑ "WebMD LLC". https://privacy.truste.com/privacy-seal/validation?rid=07326333-3522-463d-81bf-f00fd7171fff.
- ↑ "HONConduct594277 - MedicineNet HONcode certificate". https://www.hon.ch/HONcode/Conduct.html?HONConduct594277. "The health website respects the eight HONcode principles"
- ↑ "medicinenet.com". https://www.similarweb.com/website/medicinenet.com/.
- ↑ "medicinenet.com". https://www.similarweb.com/website/medicinenet.com/#overview.
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