A modern web site aimed at women a...

A modern web site aimed at women and designed to improve consumers' health from strengthening the relationship between physicians and their patients has been launched, according to a July 12 2000 novels release from HealthyMe.md. Through HealthyMe.md, patients can access their physician's customized web site and find answers to their questions 24 hours for day.

According to the release, the Georgetown University Medical School's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology mannersed a national survey of women ages 25 to 49 and plant that 73% of women who use the Internet use it to locate health information. These women also offer to use a physician's web site or the site of a medical society than to use a commercial site.

Additionally, 48% of respondent would like the ability to schedule a physician's appointment via the Internet, and 40% would like to communicate with their physician's office via e-mail. Women also are render free of access to other web-based services, of the like kind as daily health news briefings and electronic medical newsletter received from their individual physician's office.

from one side HealthyMe.md, physicians can give their patients access to as it is information as

* peer-reviewed make easy including the physician's customized web page;

* a medical glossary;

* bulletin boards where the patient can find others with similar interests for discussion;

* a medication database; and

* information in succession nutrition, exercise, weight loss, and preventive health care.

A board-certified physician also will be available to answer individual question.

HealthyMe.md Establishes Web Connection for Women and Their Physicians In An Effort to forward Better Communication and Improved Health (new release, Memphis: HealthyMe.md, July 12 2000) 1-3 Available from http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/release?clickthrough?release_id= 12630&category=Medical/Health. Accessed 13 July 2000

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