I think this topic was very interesting. You had a couple great websites of information, but i wasn't sure if you had done your personal review on 2 websites, your strongest and weakest. But from what I looked at below you have a very great topic and I think you did a wonderful job for the most part! Would have liked to do a review on your personal reviews, but even then good job!

Kris,
Interesting topic and websites. You do a good job describing the sites with who posts and why. I guess you could use the neurotransmitters.net with all its database like information as a major website, although the source is a single patient's son.
Then I guess either of the other articles could be a minor website.
Your peers provide some nice feedback as well...nothing to add there.

I didn't see any peer feedback from you,
Your last website wouldn't allow access,

LF

Choose topic: 10 points
Find four websites: 15points
Peer reviews: 0 points

The first website I went to was very touch and go. It had info, but almost like just a brief summary of what muscle relaxans were and not a lot of other info. However, I did like it.
Your second website did have a lot of medical jargon, but it was okay for me to read growing up with both parents in the medical field. I really liked the detailed info in this one.
Third, wow, jackpot info. I loved this site and it grabbed me from the moment I looked at it. The back info was incredible.
I did not feel like registering on your fourth website either, but I do know that site is wonderful, having had others who have accessed it.
Nice work!

The first website provides good background of popular relaxants and dosages, which is informative but doesn't provide a whole lot of detail. It is a very 'brief' description of what your topic is. I want more information!

The second website has a lot of medical jargon; it's hard to keep my attention and feels like an advertisement for medicinal treatment. I like the links, tho'. They really allow me to learn more about what the physician is trying to teach.

The third website is super great. I love the chemical structures and background behind each of the drugs. Very informative. It's a lot of science to take in, tho', and could use more side effect information.

The fourth website did not let me access the inforamation. I didn't want to register for information I should be easily able to recieve.

Great job!!!

MedScape.com

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/461586

Maurits W. van Tulder, PhD, Tony Touray, MD, Andrea D. Furlan, MD, Sherra Solway, MSc, BSc (PT), and Lex M. Bouter, PhD wrote an article that is featured at medscape.com. This website was formed to help the general public understand different methods of back/neck pain prevention. MedScape.com gives methods, results, discussions, conclusions, and references about nondescript back and neck pain.

NeuroTransmitter.net

http://www.neurotransmitter.net/muscle_drug_reference.html

Shawn Thomas created this website to inform the public about neuroscience research. He made this site to teach people what he knows about back and neck pain. This website has different information about FDA approved muscle relaxers.

SpineUniverse.com

http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article1833.html

Gerard Malanga, M.D. contributes his knowledge to SpineUniverse.com. This website helps to create a community of back pain sufferers to give each other support. SpineUniverse.com shows different resources of information on all types of back and neck pain.

Spine-health.com

http://www.spine-health.com/topics/conserv...view/med/med04.html

Spine-health.com is made by Peter F. Ullrich, Jr., MD. This website is to be used only as an aid in understanding back pain and neck pain. The topics covered at spine-health.com are back and neck pain, spinal health, the pros and cons of different surgeries, information about several different medications, clinical trials, new news and improvements, and many reports about alternative methods for back pain maintenance.

Edited by author 10-21-2007 03:14 PM
My topic is about different types and strengths of muscle relaxing medication. This topic easily fits into this classes studies by centering around muscles and the spinal cord.