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Re: [Gnumed-devel] An (adequately) open-licenced knowledge resource for


From: J Busser
Subject: Re: [Gnumed-devel] An (adequately) open-licenced knowledge resource for medicine whcih may be synergistic with FLOSS software for GP
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 00:53:50 -0800

At 11:37 AM +0000 2/27/06, Adrian Midgley (in the office) wrote:
May I draw your attention to http://ganfyd.org

It is interesting that I examined the pages for disclaimers, as I think it important to potential contributors that they feel protected against liability. I found such a link only in small text, in the footer. Then I realized the pink banner at the top was meant to also serve that function. However I ignored it, believing it part of a banner ad, and I wonder how many patients might do the same. Therefore I would suggest:

- within the navigation bar, under Main page, insert Disclaimer

- in the Welcome section, after the first sentence --- after ... any practitioner may edit. --- insert "Please read the [hyperlink: disclaimer] before considering any health-related (or other) decision based on any information here.

- consider whether by providing pages on how to obtain emergency care, you are violating your own disclaimer that the information is not to be used to make personal decisions. So I would consider unlinking "emergency health care services"

- on the Disclaimer page, is it sufficient to state "We assume no liability..." or should it state "We the operators and contributors to the site"? I am just thinking that, without this stipulation, it is not clear whose disclaimer it is.

With regard to the registration process, I am not sure how much personal identifying information I would want to send, for example I am not sure that I want to be sending about my LMCC number or copies of my license. I would be comfortable sending a scanned version of a hospital ID badge. As an adjunct, in Canada, the good standing of a doctor can be determined from a College of Physicians from the province or territory in which they work, for example the (so far :-)) good standing of someone by my name can be determined at https://www.cpsbc.ca/cps .




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