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Google’s New Body Browser

Heidi Allen — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 06:17:25 +0000

Tweetdo_sud_thumb("http://","Google’s New Body Browser") Google’s new Body Browser is in Beta – but what an opportunity for web3D for medical education. No more expensive anatomy books (sorry publishers) www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMNozadRUMg Body Browser is a detailed 3D model of the human body. You can peel back anatomical layers, zoom in, click to identify anatomy, or search for [...]

A mini-revolution

Heidi Allen — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:40:11 +0000

Tweetdo_sud_thumb("http://","A mini-revolution") An interesting phenomenon is occurring. Doctors are adopting smart phones at an exponential rate, even faster than the general public, a trend very surprising for a traditionally ‘technology averse’ group. A mini-revolution in the medical industry, and happening quickly it seems. Why is this happening? One reason may be that these phones (like [...]

A new comparative search engine for health

Heidi Allen — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:26:20 +0000

Tweetdo_sud_thumb("http://","A new comparative search engine for health") What is FindTheBest? FindTheBest is an objective comparison search engine that allows people to choose a topic, compare options and decide what’s best for them. FindTheBest is organized into nine broad categories including Health and each listing can be sorted by numerous key filters (have a look at [...]

Education Aggregator Sites

Heidi Allen — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:47:15 +0000

Tweetdo_sud_thumb("http://","Education Aggregator Sites") “How do you trust what you’re reading is quality?” “When does quality become quality?” These are recurring themes encountered with regard to some of the websites that offer free content. However, aggregator sites gather content of a certain standard or type which may offer an alternative to some of the more traditional [...]