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- Doctors and researchers can provide expert knowledge about complex topics; medical journals can leverage their infrastructure for robust peer review and indexing; Wikipedians can provide their experience in encyclopedic writing and technical expertise; and medical schools can encourage student involvement.
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Dec 3, 2019 · Wikipedia is by far the largest online encyclopedia, and the number of errors it contains is on par with the professional sources even in specialized topics such as biology or medicine. Yet, the academic world is still treating it with great skepticism because of the types of inaccuracies present there, the widespread plagiarism from Wikipedia ...
- Dariusz Jemielniak
- 2019
Apr 8, 2014 · explains how Wikipedia is built and what the growing implications are for patients and doctors who use it. Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all medical knowledge. This is what Wikipedians are aiming for.
- Lane Rasberry
- 2014
Dec 21, 2017 · Wikipedia is a gateway to knowledge. However, the extent to which this gateway ends at Wikipedia or continues via supporting citations is unknown. Wikipedia’s gateway functionality has implications for information design and education, notably in medicine.
- Lauren A. Maggio, John M. Willinsky, Ryan M. Steinberg, Daniel Mietchen, Joseph L. Wass, Ting Dong
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0190046
- 2017
- PLoS One. 2017; 12(12): e0190046.
Feb 18, 2020 · Four categories of literature emerged: 1) studies that situate Wikipedia as a health information resource; 2) investigations into the quality of Wikipedia, 3) explorations of the utility of Wikipedia in education, and 4) studies that demonstrate the utility of Wikipedia in research.
- Denise A. Smith
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0228786
- 2020
- PLoS One. 2020; 15(2): e0228786.
Apr 8, 2014 · Abstract. Lane Rasberry explains how Wikipedia is built and what the growing implications are for patients and doctors who use it Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is ...
May 24, 2016 · In fact, research has found that Wikipedia is more popular for this kind of information than reputable bodies’ websites – including those belonging to the World Health Organisation and the US ...
Apr 8, 2020 · Since its inception in 2001, Wikipedia a free multilingual, collaboratively-authored online encyclopedia has become entrenched in worldwide and medical culture. The parent organization that oversee...
