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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.edu
Sat Apr 5 01:08:50 EDT 2008


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

> Clinical Medical Librarian

> Department of Medical Library Science

> LSU Health Sciences Center

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> 1501 Kings Highway

> Shreveport, Louisiana 71130

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> 318-675-5442 Fax

> jespar at lsuhsc.edu

>

>

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