Use general terminology. The search function will not currently find comparable terms. If you only search on squamous cell carcinoma , you may miss the article the refers to it only as skin cancer . The nation's leading medical societies have joined forces to create Medem, an e-health network you can trust. About 50 writers and editors will provide daily health and medical research news.
Doctors can have their fee covered by a sponsoring company.
No sponsors have been signed up yet. Consumers have flocked online as an easy way to obtain detailed information about diseases affecting them and their family. Doctors have complained about patient queries sparked by questionable material found on the Internet. Medem, based in San Francisco, also hopes to attract consumers by providing a direct link to Web sites of physicians who sign up for the service. We felt much of the information being delivered on the Internet was inaccurate and out of context.