What would a “good” WebMD look like?
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What would a “good” WebMD look like?
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#4Sure this article is spammy self-promotion, but their prototype is exciting. I’d use it. It’s frustrating to go to a drugstore and see medicines for a cough, let’s say, each with a different active ingredient, and be unable to find concrete information comparing the effectiveness of each ingredient.
And wow, the WebMD article they mentioned on essential oils was terrible. It really lowers my opinion of WebMD. At this point I get more helpful information about medicines from Reddit.
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#5If only there was a profession where knowledge, experience and continuous development are used to provide advice and care for individuals who may not have specialised in that same area of expertise.
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#6Extremely relevant Slate Star Codex/Astral Codex Ten piece: https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/webmd-and-the-tragedy-...
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#7Plot twist (spoiler alert?) - in the last section the author reveals he's got prototype WebMD replacement!
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#8To take the example of Aspirin and Essential Oils, NHS has no ads and has information on Aspirin https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/aspirin-for-pain-relief/ , but doesn't have information on Essential Oils. It probably doesn't list supporting evidence because most people don't want to read it and wouldn't understand it.
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#9I wish I could have had a 35% to 40% satisfaction rate with the various actual medical professionals I've dealt with in-person over the years.
I'd say that fewer than one in five such encounters has left me feeling like I got good advice, and a favourable outcome. Even just a 25% satisfaction rate would be a notable improvement for me.
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#10Compare WebMD to examine.com
The difference? You pay for examine.com.
The outcome? The highest quality site for information on supplements, vitamins, etc available on the Internet.
WebMD just needs to be good enough for Google.