Using wikis as an online health information resource.
Wikis can be a powerful online resource for the provision and sharing of information, with the proviso that information found on them should be independently verified. This article defines wikis and sets them in context with recent developments on the internet. The article discusses the use of Wikipedia and other wikis as potential sources of health information for nurses.
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D004690:Encyclopedias as Topic; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D009862:Online Systems; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods