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'''Libre Pathology''' is a wiki-based pathology knowledge base. It is directed at pathologists, but open to anyone that wants to gain insight into the world of pathology. | '''Libre Pathology''' is a [[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== | ==Motivation== | ||
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==Philosophy== | ==Philosophy== | ||
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 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. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
This project grew out the | 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| | [[User:Michael|The guy that started it]] 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=== | ||