Wikipedia
Bing Health’s new additions make it a legitimate alternative to WebMD and Wikipedia for healthcare
Surely by now you have heard of Microsoft’s Bing search engine. Microsoft has been heavily advertising Bing through TV commercials, content deals, and even offering cash back deals via major vendors such as Best Buy, Walmart, and others. A few days ago Microsoft announced an upgrade to its Bing Health experience that medical professionals should definitely take note of – it could change the current landscape of how medical content is accessed and shared with patients.
What makes Bing Health’s experience so valuable is they aggregate data, much like Wikipedia does, but only from legitimate medical sources. Later in this article I’ll go through an example using sarcoidosis as the search term and compare it to Wikipedia and WebMD – then explain how the data can be used with patients.
The Best Wikipedia App to Use for Finding Legitimate Medical Literature [App Review]
The medical apps section on the iPhone and iPod Touch has a lot to offer, this is apparent from the medical app reviews we’ve done on this site. When I think about my most heavily used medical apps, one that comes to mind has to be my Wikipedia app. Obviously, Wikipedia is no complete substitute for reference applications such as Epocrates, or the Merck Manual Professional Edition. But if used properly, it provides a great service.
The problem is finding a suitable Wikipedia app to use. I’ve tried a number of free Wikipedia applications and have found one that really helps me find the medical information I’m looking for the best.
