Medfinds: Pharmaceutical-free Health Information
A group of naturopathic medical students from Bastyr University near Seattle, Washington launched a company this year called Medfinds.com.
Their intention was to create an online networking and search tool for alternative practitioners and patients to connect, but the site has become something more of an information resource for the broad public. Denouncing the pharmaceutical sponsorship of most health websites, Medfinds.com is another world from WebMD or Revolution Health.
Thousands of alternative practitioners, from fields as diverse as homeopathy to shamanism, have created profiles on Medfinds.com describing their healing services. Patients can search locally for a massage therapist who specializes in acute trauma, for example. Although no attempt is made by the site to verify the credentials of their member practitioners, it is nevertheless a great starting point for people in need of alternative or complementary care.
Health information resources on Medfinds.com are divided into four areas: Health Concerns, Vitamin Guide, Herbal Remedies and Health Definitions. The Health Concerns area is particularly useful for researching an illness and standard holistic treatment protocols associated with it. If you aren’t familiar with a therapy or treatment, the Health Definitions section often has more information about it.
For the holistic practitioner, Medfinds.com may be useful for building a new practice or attracting new patients to an existing clinic. All promotions on the site are free, including event posting to their calendar and blogging tools. There is also an archive of news stories that goes back several years.
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Tags: alternative-medicine, bastyr, health, misc, naturopath
Jan 17, 2008
I would like to say great work to Med.Finds for spreading the word about natural health and the life support needs of this world.
Jan 17, 2008
Haven’t looked at Medfinds yet but it gives me hope.
One big omission in conventional medical advice is to tell patients that they must exercise more – even writing a prescription for exercise. There is no money in it of course, just better health. The human body is a machine, designed to do work, and like most machines will deteriorate if not used for work. I’ve found this to be true on my own body as I age. I hope (maybe in vain) that there is scientific research to back up this philosophy. How about an open source medical experience community (e-pidemiology.com?) for people’s experiences with problems and cures? With enough input and some sophisticated programming we could finally find what works best for our ailments!
Nov 26, 2008
I think this place it’s great! The only problem is that it only works for US!
We need this type of specialized search engine all around Europe too -and in particular Spain, where I live..-!