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The University of Michigan’s Health Sciences Libraries have produced a video highlighting Second Life and Public Health. Second Life is a virtual world through which an active public health community is simulating disaster scenarios, creating interactive health games, offering people with disabilities a place for support and social networking, and providing a space for professionals to view presentations and attend international conferences. This video showcases the potential of this new media.
From davidrothman.net (one of the “stars” of medical librarianship and technology):
Medical version of Wikipedia, with Universities’ help, gets ready to go live
From The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Wired Blog, we got news today that MedPedia, with input from the University of Michigan Medical School, will launch near the end of 2008.
This is an exciting development because the major criticism of Wikipedia (that it can be edited by ANYONE) is being addressed by only allowing vetted professionals to add and edit content. Of course, this may mean that experts begin waging their private battles over controversial topics within MedPedia entries, but it is certainly a step in an interesting direction.
To preview MedPedia, sign up for an e-mail alert when it goes live, or sign up to become a member or contributor, visit:
I’m glad that you asked! I could try to explain it in a long block of text, but I would rather have the fine folks at the Common Craft Show demonstrate using their wonderful “paperworks” video technique.
Here it is, “Blogs in Plain English“:
PubMed: New in Orthopedics OrthoGate
