Dr Wikipedia scores 1 out of 10

In spite of the apparently well referenced medical articles found in Wikipedia, US scientists who have made a more detailed evaluation of the entries have said that they contain errors in nine out of ten pieces.

According to BBC News, the scientists compared entries about conditions such as heart disease, lung cancer, depression and diabetes with peer-reviewed medical research.

The US authors of the research, published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, said that the open-access nature has "raised concern" among doctors about its reliability, especially being the sixth most popular site on the internet.

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Source: pharmacydaily.com.au, Thursday 29 May 2014