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''' | [[Image:Libre Pathology - logo - white background.png|250px|thumb|The Libre Pathology logo.]] | ||
:''[[Main Page|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|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 [[LP:NPOV|neutral point of view]]. More details about editing Libre Pathology are found in the article ''[[editing Libre Pathology]]''. | |||
==History== | |||
[[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. | |||
: | [[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=== | ||
* | {{Main|Libre Pathology milestones}} | ||
*[[Official launch of Libre Pathology|Official launch]] to the world wide web - 12 July 2014. | |||
*[[Libre Pathology at one year]] - 12 July 2015. | |||
*[[Libre Pathology at two years]] - 12 July 2016. | |||
*[[Libre Pathology:Libre Pathology at five years|Libre Pathology at five years]] - 12 July 2020. | |||
== | ==Organization== | ||
''Libre Pathology'' is run by ''Libre Pathology Limited'', a company registered in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Libre Pathology news]]. | |||
*[[Main Page]]. | *[[Main Page]]. | ||
*[[ | *[[Libre Pathology:Copyrights]]. | ||
*[[Libre Pathology:Editing]]. | |||
**[[Libre Pathology:Manual of style]]. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[ | *[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1550842481810256/ Libre Pathology (facebook.com)]. | ||
*[ | *[https://twitter.com/librepathology Libre Pathology (twitter.com)]. | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Libre Pathology]] |
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