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Healthy Skepticism Library item: 2374

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Publication type: Journal Article

Telles Filho PC, Galdeano LE, Miasso AI, Caliri MH, Mendes IA.
[Drug administration and information dissemination via online]
Rev Bras Enferm 2001 Oct-Dec 01; 54:(4):539-47


Abstract:

The present study aims at verifying and describing how on-line communication of nursing knowledge concerning administration of medication is taking place. In order to assess the websites, the search tool Meta Busca-Terra (www.terra.com.br) was used. One hundred and sixty-six websites were found; however, only 45 were related to the topic. These were analyzed and categorized according to types of presentation, websites, languages, and homepages. It was verified that they presented common characteristics, such as: Articles (18), Informative Bulletins (8) and Medication Advertisements (7). Regarding the websites, Yahoo distinguished from the others, since it featured 34 websites. The predominant language was English, which was found in 36 websites. The on-line communication of knowledge is fundamental in regard to administration of medication for it allows the dissemination of knowledge at a faster and more productive pace. Undoubtedly, clients and professionals will be highly benefited.

Keywords:
MeSH Terms: Drug Information Services/standards* Drug Information Services/statistics & numerical data English Abstract Information Services/standards* Information Services/statistics & numerical data Internet/standards* Internet/statistics & numerical data Nursing* Terminology

 

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Far too large a section of the treatment of disease is to-day controlled by the big manufacturing pharmacists, who have enslaved us in a plausible pseudo-science...
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- William Osler 1909