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NetWellness provides the highest quality health information and education services created and evaluated by faculty of our partner universities.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
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NetWellness provides the highest quality health information and education services created and evaluated by faculty of our partner universities.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
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COLUMBUS, Ohio [June 6, 2005] -- Imagine that you are 15 years old with a severe underbite. You want to fix the problem but aren't sure about surgery and its effects. Where do you turn for accurate medical advice?
One teenager approached NetWellness, a consumer health information site on the Internet. This became the service's 26,000th question answered by faculty from its partner universities.
NetWellness is a nonprofit service that provides high quality information created and evaluated by medical and health professional faculty. Its partner universities are The Ohio State University School of Public Health, the University of Cincinnati and Case Western Reserve University. Health care faculty from the three universities serve as experts in NetWellness' interactive "Ask an Expert" service.
Dr. Daniel E. Jolly, director of the general practice residency program at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, answered the 26,000th question, providing information on the surgery to fix an underbite. Dr. Jolly began answering questions for NetWellness in March of 2000.
"We are glad to provide public service through NetWellness as part of our mission as a public university," said Dr. Jolly. "It is a valuable service for individuals to find answers to health questions on general concerns from knowledgeable faculty sources in Ohio. Although it is not possible to provide a diagnosis in this kind of forum, every attempt is made to provide guidance to help people focus their search for the best treatment option so they can seek the most appropriate one-on-one evaluation and care."
NetWellness experts answer a combined 4,000 to 6,000 questions annually. The service answers all legitimate questions, usually within two or three days. Questions and answers are available for other visitors to browse or search. NetWellness adheres to a strict privacy policy. No personal information is collected or posted.
NetWellness has over 35,000 pages of information on many health topics.
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Contact: (513) 558-8766
Email: info@netwellness.org
Web: www.netwellness.org
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Please note: only your personal physician or other health professional you consult can best advise you on matters of your health based on your medical history, your family medical history, your medication history, and how information from any of these databases may apply to you. Neither University of Cincinnati (NetWellness) nor any party involved in creating, producing or delivering this web site shall be liable for any damages arising out of access to or use of this web site, or any errors or omissions in the content thereof. (More) |