Scholars compared to medical records from Wikipedia on m . al. heart disease, lung cancer, depression, diabetes, osteoarthritis, back pain, or asthma. According to scientists, most of the articles contain “many mistakes” and is contrary to the latest medical research.
Wikipedia, which is the sixth in terms of popularity on the web site, contains 30 million passwords in 285 languages. The fact that virtually every Internet user can edit entries, raises concerns about the quality of medical texts – write the authors of a study published in the latest issue of the “Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.” The survey also shows that Wikipedia uses even 70 percent. doctors and medical students.“Patients should not treat Wikipedia as a primary source of information, because there published articles do not pass this verification process, as the texts appearing in scientific journals” – said study author Dr. Robert Hasty of the Carolinas North, quoted by the BBC.
Wikimedia UK, the British arm of Wikipedia, stated that people who are worried about their health, before searching the web should go to the doctor.
According to a representative Stevie Benton, Wikimedia UK, there are many initiatives aimed at improving passwords, especially those related to health and medicine. Wikipedia will soon carry out a project under which the editors who know the medicine they choose articles that require amendments, find reliable sources and improve entries – he explained.
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