Medindia Explained
Medindia was launched in 1999 and was among the first few health websites from India. It was founded by Chennai-based urologist.[1] In 2001 it was programmed also to be made available on Wireless Application Protocol and could be accessed on mobile phones.[2] The website along with a community social networking platform caters to the online health information needs of both the medical professionals and consumers.[3] [4] [5] Its directory section covers doctors, hospitals, medical institutions, dental colleges, nursing colleges, pharmacy colleges and information about undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses.[6] It allows patients to manage their health record online and also offers free and paid online consultations to consumers.[7] Some of Medindia's android health applications can be downloaded from popular websites.[8] [9] The space management of the site may not be as optimum as desired.[10] [11]
Medindia promotes the use of computers and medical informatics among doctors and gives away part of its profits to an organization called Medical Computer Society of India.[12] This society organizes national conferences on medical informatics and telemedicine under the banner MEDITEL to promote the use of information technology to improve healthcare in India.[13] [14] [15] [16] Medindia has recently supported a not for profit society called 'Telemedicine Society of India' with online foundation courses for telemedicine for medical practitioners.[17]
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Notes and References
- http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/archives/sniffles-log-on-for-cure/article1-373299.aspx Sniffles? Log on for cure
- https://web.archive.org/web/20111105222635/http://www.hindu.com/2001/02/16/stories/06160009.htm Medindia.net becomes WAP enabled
- http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/technology/web-therapy/article1-604639.aspx Web Therapy - Hindustan Times
- http://www.bestwebsiteinindia.com/categories/health-care-websites.htm
- http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/456555.aspx Health portals grow, but profits still away - Hindustan Times
- https://web.archive.org/web/20030503211804/http://www.hindu.com/2001/02/17/stories/0417401z.htm Hale, hearty and wired
- http://business.outlookindia.com/article_v3.aspx?artid=281582 business.outlookindia.com | Finger On The Pulse
- Web site: Medindia - Android developer info on AppBrain.
- http://www.appszoom.com/android_applications/health/medindia-news_cmfoe.html Medindia News for Android
- http://www.thinkdigit.com/General/Medindianet_1521.html Medindia.net - Mobile Phone | ThinkDigit News
- Web site: Online docs are second opinion experts | Chennai News - Times of India. The Times of India.
- http://doctor.ndtv.com/expertinterview/ndtv/expertintid/11/Dr_Sunil_Shroff.html?cp Experts Talk
- https://web.archive.org/web/20050305050904/http://www.hindu.com/seta/2005/03/03/stories/2005030301821500.htm Why IT's all happening in health-care
- http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/information-system-in-more-hospitals/article1399060.ece Information system in more hospitals
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131203043550/http://www.hindu.com/edu/2009/02/16/stories/2009021650240300.htm The Hindu : Education Plus : Lecturer honoured
- http://marketinghealth.groupsite.com/calendar/event/2013/12/19/85667 Meditel 2008
- Web site: Telemedicine Courses By TSI. 2021-07-13. el.telemed4u.com.
