Wikipedia has been a long derided source for medical information. The combined intelligence of the world to spot inaccurate information has been unfairly suspected by many healthcare professionals. Here's an eye opener for all them doubting Thomas.
Wikipedia Content on Cancer Is Accurate, but Dense, Study Finds
Cancer information found on Wikipedia generally is accurate, but it can be dense and difficult to read, according to a study published in the Journal of Oncology Practice, HealthDay/U.S. News & World Report reports.
he study found that PDQ's cancer-related content was at a ninth-grade reading level, while Wikipedia's cancer-related content was at a college reading level. In addition, researchers found that the links embedded in Wikipedia took readers to more dense information than links embedded in PDQ .
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