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[HealthLiteracy 1902] Re: New resource... ASCO Launches Cancer.Net, Featuring New, Doctor-Approved Information And Tools For Patients
Zeitz, Howard
hzeitz at uic.eduSat Apr 5 01:08:50 EDT 2008
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For the condition I tried (amyloidosis), PREVIOUS took me back while NEXT
took me forward.
HJZ
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On Fri, April 4, 2008 8:29 am, Esparza, Julia M. wrote:
> Sorry for cross posting
>
> Not sure how I feel about ASCO adding to the consumer information. I did
> a quick look at it seemed clunky and confusing to use. I looked up a
> condition and after looking at staging (I hit the back button) it sent me
> back to the alpha list of all cancers and NOT to the other selections
> under the specific cancer. Using the PREVIOUS and NEXT button still
> doesn't help. I guess information can never hurt but I wonder why they
> felt they needed to join a game when NCI and American Cancer society do a
> pretty good job online.
>
> I don't know what do others of you think. At least you know there is a
> new resource available.
>
> http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/102864.php Press Release
>
> http://www.cancer.net/Cancer/cancer.html The website
>
> Julie Esparza
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> Department of Medical Library Science
> LSU Health Sciences Center
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