MedicineNet

MedicineNet is an American medical website that provides detailed information about diseases, conditions, medications and general health.[1]

MedicineNet
TypeHealth Information
FoundedOctober 1996
OwnerWebMD Since 2004
Websitemedicinenet.com/

Launch of website

The website MedicineNet.com was launched in 1995.[2]

Personnel

William Shiel co-founded MedicineNet and continues today as the Chief Medical Editor.[3]

Melissa Stöppler also serves on the MedicineNet Editorial Board[4]

Stoppler and Shiel were co editors-in-chief of Webster's New World Medical Dictionary, Year 2008, Third Edition.[3][5]

Ownership

MedicineNet is an owned and operated site in the WebMD Consumer Network,[6] and was acquired by WebMD in December 2004.[7]

Purpose

MedicineNet is a network of U.S. Board-Certified Physicians and Allied Health Professionals working together to provide the public with current, comprehensive medical information, written in easy to understand language.[8]

Privacy policy and certification

MedicineNet, as part of the WebMD Consumer Network, adheres to the same privacy policy as WebMD.com, and is certified by the TRUSTe online privacy certification program.[9]

In addition, MedicineNet is HONcode certified to be in compliance with the Health on the Net health website principles.[8]

Internet Traffic

MedicineNet is ranked #5 in the July 2017 eBizMBA Top 15 Most Popular Health Websites.[10]

References
  1. "www.tophealthmedicine.com". Website Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  2. "MedicineNet (TM) Home Page -- A FREE Medical Reference". Archived from the original on 1996-10-17. Retrieved 2018-01-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Find a Doctor: William C. Shiel, MD". St. Tophealthmedicine. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  4. "Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD". WebMD. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  5. William C. Shiel, Jr.; Melissa Conrad Stöppler, eds. (2009). Webster's New World Medical Dictionary. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780470373439.
  6. "WebMD Corporate Site Consumer Network". WebMD. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  7. "E-Health Market Overview and Internet Health Acquisitions". Right Diagnosis. 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  8. "Certificate of compliance MedicineNet is in compliance with the HONcode". HONcode. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  9. "MedicineNet Privacy Policy". MedicineNet. 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  10. "Top 15 Most Popular Health Websites July 2017". eBizMBA Inc. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
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