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Medical information on the WebMedical information on the Web

Web : 1991Web : 1991

2010 : 200 million websites (Netcraft)

SourcesSources

Public (universities, hospitals, medical libraries,…)

Private (labs, medical websites,…)

Publishers

Support groups

Individuals

…

Search toolsSearch tools

Search enginesSearch engines

Robots

Search on full text

GatewaysGateways

Information evaluated, selected, organized

MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine)

DatabasesDatabases

Collection of information concerning a defined

domain, organized and described with precise and

specific keywords.

DiseasesDiseases NORD Genetics Home Reference Orphanet

Scientific articles PubMedPubMed

OrphanetOrphanet

5 languages5 languages / 5 700 diseases / 5 700 diseases

Full text EncyclopaediaFull text Encyclopaedia Review articles on rare diseases (500 in english,

300 in french) Summaries (2 000 in english, french,…)

Information on rare diseasesInformation on rare diseases / 36 countries : / 36 countries : search programs, diagnosis tests, clinics, support search programs, diagnosis tests, clinics, support groups,…groups,…

Organisation and indexation of the databaseOrganisation and indexation of the database

Fabry disease

Alpha-galactosidase A deficiency

Research programs

Clinical trials

Drugs

Clinics

Diagnosis

Texts on diseases

PersonsAnderson-Fabry disease

AddressesAngiokeratoma, diffuse

PubMedPubMed

Bibliographic databaseBibliographic database 19 million citations, 5 000 publications19 million citations, 5 000 publications

Medline (1971) PubMed (PubPubMed (Publiclic Med Medlineline): 1997): 1997

2 millions of connexions a day2 millions of connexions a day

NLMNLM (National Library of Medicine, 1836) 7 millions of documents7 millions of documents

Biomedical domainBiomedical domain Diseases, pharmacology, biology, care, public Diseases, pharmacology, biology, care, public

health, health economy, ethics,…health, health economy, ethics,…

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MeSH : Medical Subject Headings