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NetWellness News Release - Lab Testing Series - November 27, 2000
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NetWellness Expert Creates Web Series on Laboratory
Testing
Cincinnati, Ohio [November 27, 2000] NetWellness expert Amadeo Pesce, PhD,
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati,
College of Medicine, has created a new Web series on laboratory testing.
This series, one of the first of its kind to be published on the web,
attempts to shed light on the process of laboratory testing by explaining it
in a clear and understandable manner.
The results of a lab test can reveal important information such as how a
prescribed drug is acting on a patient's body and if a patient is receiving
too much or too little of a drug. Many people view laboratory testing as a
complex and mysterious process. As a result, they often hesitate to undergo
testing since they do not know what to expect. "My hope is that by giving
people information up front, they will be less anxious when they visit their
doctor," says Pesce.
The NetWellness Laboratory Testing Series contains information on topics
such as AIDS Testing, Diagnosing and Monitoring Diabetes, Laboratory Testing
for Cholesterol, and Urine Testing (Urinalysis). It can be accessed by going
to the NetWellness homepage (netwellness.org) and clicking on "Health
Topics" then choosing "Laboratory Testing."
NetWellness is a non-profit consumer health Web site that provides high
quality information created and evaluated by health professional faculty at
the University of Cincinnati, The Ohio State University, and Case Western
Reserve University. Started in June 1995, NetWellness was one of the
nation's first non-commercial health web sites.
Contact: Manish Kalvakota
(513) 558-8766
media@netwellness.org
Web site : netwellness.org
