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Pros: Mayoclinic.com is a comprehensive website that has gathered the expertise of over 3300 doctors, researchers, and scientists into a clean, well-organized site.
Cons: One thing that could be improved is within the site’s ‘Symptom Checker’. It would be helpful if it would allow a user to enter his/her own symptoms, and/or a combination there of, rather than just choosing from the predetermined list.
The Bottomline: The Mayoclinic.com website is an excellent resource for complete health information across a wide group of categories. It has many interesting and useful features that are easy to use.
Best of Web Rating:
(5 out of 5)
Reviewed on: August 31, 2009
The Mayoclinic.com website is organized
into the familiar sections of diseases and conditions, symptoms, drugs and
supplements, tests and procedures, and also includes a section on first
aid. You will find information on the clinic’s medical services, health
information that you can search for alphabetically or with the search function,
and even education and research initiatives. The site is also a helpful
every day source of useful information and includes content such as healthy
recipes as well as resources such as DVDs, books and newsletters.
Within MayoClinic.com’s education and research area, there is information on the clinic’s graduate school, medical school, school of Continuing Medical Education (CME), residencies and fellowships, and the School of Health Sciences. There is a wealth of information for people who want to become involved with the Mayo Clinic in one way or another, and those who are curious about the great number of initiatives the clinic offers such as a symposium on innovation, and leading edge medical breakthroughs.
The site also gives information on the clinical trials Mayo Clinic is undertaking, and visitors can get different perspectives on the clinic’s research results and educational opportunities through its various blogs. It even has multimedia offerings where you can watch television stories, listen to radio programs, and read newspaper stories on medical topics.
If you are a medical professional, there is also a section for you. You can find out how you can refer a patient to the Mayo Clinic, watch video blogs from physicians who discuss recent innovations in research findings for patient care, received newsletters by e-mail, and find out which clinical trials are recruiting patients.
The Mayo Clinic website is extremely user-friendly. Its clear and clean layout is easy on the eyes, and though it contains a wealth of information, it is not at all confusing to use. The various categories make finding what you're looking for a breeze.
The Mayoclinic.com site allows you to sign up for free online newsletters, and it even has a “health manager” where you can get free health advice personalized for both you and your family. The site has a bookstore, a section on the Mayo Clinic's education and research efforts, a list of its medical services, as well as all of the health information the clinic offers. A very handy feature is the ability to increase or decrease the text size on the site to make it easy for you to read. It also has a good recipe and specialty diet section, which ties in nicely with its comprehensive health focus.
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