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THE WISDOC INFORMATION FRAMEWORK

LEVEL 1- RESEARCHER (updated every 2 weeks)  
Search Engine
Search engine with retrieval, filtration, filing and indexing features plus guide to researching health information on the internet
Guide To Research By Health Topic
One page search guides written by medical research specialists to help with the idiosyncrasies of searching each health topic
Recommended Research Articles
Abstract and full text versions of the top 50 - 300 research and review articles in each health topic area over the last 12 months - generated and maintained by specialists
Links To Medline and the e health journals - the general utility site index the corresponding level 2 and 3 topics or sub sections Other quality health sites with specialist commentary
LEVEL 2 - HEALTH PROFESSIONAL (updated every 4 weeks)  
Interspecialty Medical And Surgical Reference and Update Text Grounded in the most recent research, reflecting either the best current consensus opinion or major divergences of opinion - accessible to general practitioners and doctors/ researchers reading out of their area of expertise - a 4 week old, authoritative, specialist medical and surgical reference/ update resource

Domain refers to a discrete health topic area e.g. breast cancer

Sub sections are standardized domain matrix components such as etiology, pathology, genetics, diagnostics, prevention, treatment etc (16 components in all)
Later Level 2 Versions Level 2a - general medical version (med students, family practitioners)
Level 2b - paramedical version (nursing, physiotherapy etc)
Level 2c - third world version (local language and local area disorders)
Links to Other related level 2 domains or sub sections
The corresponding level 3 domain or sub section
Current recommended major research articles
LEVEL 3 - COMMUNITY (updated every 6 weeks)  
Community Medical, Surgical and Preventive Text
Everyman’s direct translation by topic and sub section of the level 2 professional text - user friendly, with liberal use of analogy, models, and diagrams - a 6 week old, authoritative, complete specialist medical, surgical and preventive reference resource in high school level English.