Monday, November 26, 2007

Discovering Web 2.0 tools

I have selected the Healia site.
Healia - your search for health

Healia is a consumer health search engine and it provides specific answers to health seekers's queries. I did a few searches on illnesses and treatments. The site takes you from the general headings to the specific ones. Under each medical condition, it gives the causes, symptoms, diagnosis/tests, treatment and prevention. Within each of these headings, there are extensive articles giving more relevant information on latest research and treatment. Included are also correspondence from patients describing their personal experience with the disease/illness and their response to some of the medication and treatment.

There is even a blog when one can subscribe to their regular health news and to keep up with other health bloggers.

This site will be of use to library users who have particular interests in the medical field or for medical students acquiring additional resources for their studies.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Great work here, especially that you found a site you can recommend to others