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| Company type | Health information |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 1996 |
| Headquarters | , 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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,[update] the site was ranked # 90 in the Health – Other category.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Baig, Edward (1997-02-16). "The Doctor Is In Cyberspace: Myriad sites offer feedback and support". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "Medicinenet.com".
- ^ "About Us". MedicineNet. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "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". MedicineNet. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ a b "MedicineNet Medical Writers & Editors". MedicineNet. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD". MedicineNet. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Shiel, Jr., William C.; Stöppler, Melissa Conrad, eds. (2009). Webster's New World Medical Dictionary. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-37343-9.
- ^ "WebMD LLC". TRUSTe. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "HONConduct594277 - MedicineNet HONcode certificate". Health On the Net. Archived from the original on 2021-06-30.
The health website respects the eight HONcode principles
- ^ "medicinenet.com". SimilarWeb. Archived from the original on 2019-05-12.
- ^ "medicinenet.com". SimilarWeb. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29.