List of medical wikis

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List of Medical Wikis

A Medical Wiki is a specialized type of wiki that focuses on medical and healthcare topics. It is a collaborative platform where medical professionals, students, and enthusiasts can share and update medical knowledge.

Pronunciation

  • Medical: /ˈmɛdɪkəl/
  • Wiki: /ˈwɪki/

Etymology

The term "Medical Wiki" is a combination of the word "medical", derived from the Latin medicus meaning "physician", and "wiki", which comes from the Hawaiian word wiki-wiki meaning "quick".

Related Terms

List of Notable Medical Wikis

Below is a list of notable medical wikis:

  • Medpedia: An extensive medical wiki that was active from 2009 to 2013. It was a collaborative project by Harvard Medical School, Stanford School of Medicine, Berkeley School of Public Health, University of Michigan Medical School, and other leading global health organizations.
  • Radiopaedia: A rapidly growing, open-edit radiology wiki. It is a comprehensive radiology resource, written by radiologists and radiology residents.
  • WikiDoc: A free medical textbook that any registered medical doctor can edit. It is the largest and most up-to-date medical wiki in the world.
  • Ganfyd: A medical wiki created by doctors for doctors, with content that ranges from clinical articles to information about drugs and medical devices.
  • AskDrWiki: A medical wiki where licensed medical professionals can contribute and share their knowledge in the form of notes, which are then peer-reviewed.

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