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'''Onlinepathology''' is a wiki-based pathology knowledge base.  The audience is anyone that wants to know more about pathology.   
[[Image:Libre Pathology - logo - white background.png|250px|thumb|The Libre Pathology logo.]]
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'''Libre Pathology''', abbreviated '''LP''', is an open [[wiki]]-based [[pathology]] knowledge base.  It is directed at pathologists, but open to anyone that wants to gain insight into the world of pathology.   


An effort is made to formulate things so that the public at large, medical students and other physicians can gain greater insight into the fascinating world of pathology.
==Motivation==
Imagine a world in which pathology information is accessible to every person with an internet connection. A richer understanding of pathology, regardless of your background, can be enriching.


==Motivation==
==Philosophy==
Imagine a world in which pathology knowledge is accessible to every person on the planet with an internet connection.  
The philosophy here is deliver the goods straight and give a [[differential diagnosis|differential diagnosis]] and images or at least links to some. Tables are considered highly desirable and decision trees useful. Dense text is seen as a weakness.


The philosophy here is deliver the goods straight and give a [[differential diagnosis|differential]] and images or at least links to some. Tables are considered highly desirable and decision trees useful. Dense text is seen as a weakness.  
The site has no commercial sponsorship and does not run advertisements. The site is licensed with a creative commons license and the commitment to ''open'' is in the name; ''libre'' is ''free'' in French.


The task taken up here is no small one and it is challenging as [[pathologist]]s not only often disagree on whether a certain feature is present, but also frequently on whether it important or even relevant to the diagnosis!
==Editors==
The site has a closed editorship. Editors are required to disclose commercial relationships and write from a [[LP:NPOV|neutral point of view]]. More details about editing Libre Pathology are found in the article ''[[editing Libre Pathology]]''.


==History==
==History==
This project grew out the need to pass [[FRCPC|an exam]] and a realization that nuggets of wisdom scribbled down on a piece of paper are never to be found when needed most.  
[[Image:Atypical ductal hyperplasia - very high mag.jpg|thumb|250px|right|An image of [[atypical ductal hyperplasia]]. This image was in the first set of images incorporated into Libre Pathology.]]
This project grew out the realization that nuggets of wisdom scribbled down on a piece of paper are never to be found when needed most.  


The finding little bits of information thing, in a pile of it, was a problem where the solution was already out there (it is called a database), and some guys had already made a really niffy interface using PHP, and then built one of the biggest damn web sites out there ([[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]).  Thus, the software that runs Wikipedia, was the obvious choice.
The finding little bits of information thing, in a pile of it, was a problem where the solution was already out there (it is called a database), and some guys had already made a really niffy interface using PHP, and then built one of the biggest damn web sites out there ([[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]).  Thus, the software that runs Wikipedia, was the obvious choice.


[[User:Michael|The guy that started it]] passed [[FRCPC|that exam]] and then [[DABP|another one]]. Then, he realized the wiki is sort of useful... but could get even [[Editing Onlinepathology|better with the help of others]].
[[User:Michael|The guy that started it (Michael Bonert)]] passed [[FRCPC|the exam]] that motivated this, and then [[DABP|another one]]. Then, he realized the wiki is sort of useful... but could get even [[Editing Libre Pathology|better with the help of others]].


===Milestones===
===Milestones===
*First edit - 12 May 2010.
{{Main|Libre Pathology milestones}}
*One thousand entities in the ''[[:Category:Diagnosis|diagnosis]]'' category - 8 June 2012.
*[[Official launch of Libre Pathology|Official launch]] to the world wide web - 12 July 2014.
**The thousandth entry was ''[[ovarian serous borderline tumour]]''.
*[[Libre Pathology at one year]] - 12 July 2015.
*Five hundred content pages - 6 August 2012. 
*[[Libre Pathology at two years]] - 12 July 2016.
**The five hundredth page was ''[[MEDITECH]]''.
*Twenty thousand edits - 23 January 2013.
**The twenty thousandth edit was on ''[[Medical lung diseases]]''. <!-- [http://onlinepathology.org/wiki2/index.php?title=Medical_lung_diseases&diff=prev&oldid=20083] -->
*First image (from the instant commons) - 12 May 2013.
**[[:Image:Atypical ductal hyperplasia - very low mag.jpg]].
*Seven hundred content pages - 28 September 2013.
*One thousand two hundred entities in the ''[[:Category:Diagnosis|diagnosis]]'' category - 3 January 2014.
*One thousand content pages - 18 February 2014.
**The thousandth entry was ''[[high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia]]''.
*Five thousand pages - 19 February 2014.
**The five thousandth page was ''[[Case 54]]''.
*Total page views over 100,000 - 21 February 2014.
*Thirty thousand edits - 2 March 2014.
**The twenty thousandth edit was on ''[[end-stage kidney]]''.


==Software==
==Organization==
*[[Mediawiki]].
''Libre Pathology'' is run by ''Libre Pathology Limited'', a company registered in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
*PHP.
*Debian [[GNU/Linux]].


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Libre Pathology news]].
*[[Main Page]].
*[[Main Page]].
*[[Onlinepathology:Copyrights]].
*[[Libre Pathology:Copyrights]].
*[[Onlinepathology:Editing]].
*[[Libre Pathology:Editing]].
**[[Onlinepathology:Manual of style]].
**[[Libre Pathology:Manual of style]].


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.debian.org/ Debian.org].
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1550842481810256/ Libre Pathology (facebook.com)].
*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki Mediawiki.org].
*[https://twitter.com/librepathology Libre Pathology (twitter.com)].


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Revision as of 17:43, 14 November 2016

The Libre Pathology logo.
Here is the Main Page of Libre Pathology

Libre Pathology, abbreviated LP, is an open wiki-based pathology knowledge base. It is directed at pathologists, but open to anyone that wants to gain insight into the world of pathology.

Motivation

Imagine a world in which pathology information is accessible to every person with an internet connection. A richer understanding of pathology, regardless of your background, can be enriching.

Philosophy

The philosophy here is deliver the goods straight and give a differential diagnosis and images or at least links to some. Tables are considered highly desirable and decision trees useful. Dense text is seen as a weakness.

The site has no commercial sponsorship and does not run advertisements. The site is licensed with a creative commons license and the commitment to open is in the name; libre is free in French.

Editors

The site has a closed editorship. Editors are required to disclose commercial relationships and write from a neutral point of view. More details about editing Libre Pathology are found in the article editing Libre Pathology.

History

An image of atypical ductal hyperplasia. This image was in the first set of images incorporated into Libre Pathology.

This project grew out the realization that nuggets of wisdom scribbled down on a piece of paper are never to be found when needed most.

The finding little bits of information thing, in a pile of it, was a problem where the solution was already out there (it is called a database), and some guys had already made a really niffy interface using PHP, and then built one of the biggest damn web sites out there (Wikipedia). Thus, the software that runs Wikipedia, was the obvious choice.

The guy that started it (Michael Bonert) passed the exam that motivated this, and then another one. Then, he realized the wiki is sort of useful... but could get even better with the help of others.

Milestones

Organization

Libre Pathology is run by Libre Pathology Limited, a company registered in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

See also

External links