NetDoctor.co.uk

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We want to break down the “medical language barrier” between the doctor and the patient. Critical medical information must be presented in a clear and understandable language so that the patient fully understands his or her choices and decisions. Ultimately, it is the patient who must make the critical health choices.

We believe that in the future the world of medicine will be dominated by a new patient who seeks out critical information on the Internet – and that this will take a new type of doctor who must help the patient assess the quality of that information. NetDoctor.co.uk is committed to helping both parties in their quest.

NetDoctor.co.uk is a collaboration between committed doctors, health care professionals, information specialists and patients who believe that medical practice should be based on quality-assessed information and, wherever possible, on the basis of the principles of evidence-based medicine.

Over 250 of the UK’s and Europe’s leading doctors and health professionals write, edit and update the contents of NetDoctor.co.uk. In addition to creating written content for the patient these same health professionals respond to users questions and concerns regarding general health concerns.

Our editorial independence and reliance on professional advice is our single most important asset. There is a clear distinction between the editorial and business staff. As a matter of policy our doctors, writers and editors are not allowed to be influenced or answerable to our sponsors or advertisers. We follow the same standards of practice as the leading medical journals.

NetDoctor.co.uk funds its activities by advertising, sponsorship and content syndication with a range of selected commercial organisations, including pharmaceutical companies, information service providers and other electronic and print media publishers. None of the funding source providers has any editorial control over NetDoctor’s content, which is developed independently and guided only by accepted medical opinion. All material published on the NetDoctor web site is commissioned directly from UK health professionals

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