Elsevier Launches a Medical Wiki
Elsevier launches a medical wiki
Elsevier has launched WiserWiki, a wiki on medical research aimed at both practicing physicians and lay readers. (Thanks to Graham Steel.) From the site:
This website was originally started with content from the “Textbook of Primary Care Medicine” (3rd Edition) by John Noble – a leading figure in primary care medicine. It is evolving to become a key source of authoritative, online medical information.
Like most Wikis on the internet (such as Wikipedia), WiserWiki can be read by anyone who has internet access. However, unlike most Wikis, WiserWiki can only be edited by board certified doctors to ensure that the information is as trustworthy and reliable as possible. Doctors can also use WiserWiki as a valuable resource to collaborate with each other and to determine best practices by group consensus….
As WiserWiki is currently in beta version, we are experimenting with various ways to make it a better site for you as a user. We hope that users will continually evolve the site to best suit their needs. Therefore, we welcome your feedback and suggestions! Please check back often as we hope to add additional features and functionality….
WiserWiki is provided as a free service by Elsevier….
Frequently Asked Questions…
Q: I see that there are ads on this site. Where does the revenue from these ads go?
A: We do not currently expect to generate a significant amount of revenue on WiserWiki and hope to use the proceeds to recover the costs of operating and managing the site….
Q: How accurate is the information on this site?
A: As WiserWiki is a collaborative project, it is up to the contributors to substantiate the accuracy of the information. Elsevier does not validate the accuracy of submissions. However, we hope to maintain a high level of relevancy and trustworthiness by ensuring that editorial privileges are restricted to medical professionals only….
Q: Does this site cost anything to access?
A: No. The site is free to users.
Q: Who holds the copyright to the information submitted on this site?
A: Contributors retain the copyright to information they contribute to WiserWiki. Please read our Terms & Conditions….
Read Peter Suber’s comments about WiserWiki at: http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/2007/11/elsevier-launches-medical-wiki.html
Open Access News, Nov. 16, 2007
