A recent issue of New Scientist had an article on the high effectiveness and low per-patient cost of online medical self-help sites.
That's interesting in itself, but I also was amazed at some the sites cited in the article--- sites I never knew existed. (And maybe never wanted to know existed...)
Examples:
U Can Poop Too (not much explanation needed for that one, except to note it's for kids)
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/bmc/ucp2/flash/login.html
MoodGym (cognitive therapy for depression)
http://moodgym.anu.edu.au/welcome
Shuti (ie "shut eye" for insomniacs)
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/news/archives07/SHUTi.cfm
eTherapy (delivery of directive treatment-oriented therapeutic material for specific clinical disorders via internet)
http://www.swinburne.edu.au/lss/swinpsyche/etherapy/index.html
BGatHOME (blood glucose awareness)
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/bmc/bgathome/flash/index.htm
Beating the Blues (computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT) programme for depression and anxiety)
http://www.ultrasis.com/products/product.jsp?product_id=1
It's an interesting world out there, eh?
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