MedicineNet
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Company type | Health Information |
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Founded | October 1996 |
Owner | WebMD Since 2004 |
Website | MedicineNet.com |
MedicineNet is a medical website that provides detailed information about diseases, conditions, medications and general health.[1] MedicineNet.com launched in 1995.[2] William Shiel co-founded MedicineNet and continues today as the Chief Medical Editor.[3] Melissa Stöppler also serves on the MedicineNet Editorial Board[4] and she and Shiel were co editors-in-chief of Webster's New World Medical Dictionary, Year 2008, Third Edition.[3][5]
MedicineNet is an owned and operated site in the WebMD Consumer Network[6] and was acquired by WebMD in December 2004.[7] MedicineNet is a network of U.S. Board-Certified Physicians and Allied Health Professionals working together to provide the public with current, comprehensive medical information, written in easy to understand language.[8]
MedicineNet, as part of the WebMD Consumer Network, adheres to the same privacy policy as WebMD.com and is certified by the TRUSTe online privacy certification program.[9] In addition, MedicineNet is HONcode certified to be in compliance with the Health on the Net health website principles.[8]
MedicineNet is ranked #5 in the July 2017 eBizMBA Top 15 Most Popular Health Websites.[10]
References
- ^ "www.medicinenet.com". Website Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
- ^ "MedicineNet (TM) Home Page -- A FREE Medical Reference". Archived from the original on 1996-10-17. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
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- ^ "Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD". WebMD. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
- ^ Webster's New World Medical Dictionary. John Wiley & Sons. 2009. ISBN 9780470373439.
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- ^ a b "Certificate of compliance MedicineNet is in compliance with the HONcode". HONcode. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
- ^ "MedicineNet Privacy Policy". MedicineNet. 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
- ^ "Top 15 Most Popular Health Websites July 2017". eBizMBA Inc. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
External links
- MedicineNet (MedicineNet website)