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Bio statementMy name is Devin Pelcher. I am a student currently attending as a Pharm.D./M.B.A. student. My goal is to learn and new ways to help the patients I will be serving in the future. This is one reason why I have decided to research the readability of drug information available in Wikipedia. ConferencesAttended Medicine 2.0'09 (Toronto, Canada) Accepted AbstractsMedicine 2.0'09 (Toronto, Canada)Readability of the Top 50 Prescribed Drugs in Wikipedia Background: Wikipedia is one of the most frequently used resources by online health information seekers based on search rankings and page views. One benefit often ascribed to Wikipedia is its consumer-friendly content. However, the readability of Wikipedia’s drug information content has never been systematically evaluated. While the average reading level of most Americans is between 6th to 9th grade, the average American seeking health information on-line typically has a college educati... Published WithThis user's work may be related to |
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