McGraw-Hill Professional Introduces Scriver's Online Metabolic and Molecular Basis of Inherited Disorders Blog
OMMBID Blog Promotes Discussion of Human Mutation Diseases Among International Medical Community
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NEW YORK
May 31, 2006
McGraw-Hill Professional, a leading global provider of print and digital reference works for the scientific, technical and medical communities, has launched Scriver's Online Metabolic and Molecular Basis of Inherited Disorders (OMMBID) Blog, to advance understanding of diseases of human mutation. The blog is available through OMMBID (http://www.ommbid.com/) -- McGraw-Hill's comprehensive online reference of inherited diseases.
Based on Scriver's Metabolic and Molecular Basis of Inherited Disease, the seminal reference in the field of medical genetics, Scriver's OMMBID is the online home for the international community of researchers, educators, students, and clinicians. Scriver's OMMBID Blog is a free resource that encourages discussion on inherited disorders, the posting of news concerning recent discoveries, the promotion of conferences, and ultimately seeks to stimulate research collaborations.
"We believe this communication tool will ultimately benefit investigators, physicians and patients by facilitating dialogue and education on inherited diseases," said Philippe Campeau, M.D., the administrator for Scriver's OMMBID Blog. Dr. Campeau will contribute weekly posts that foster intellectual discussion on the site. A resident in medical genetics at McGill University, Montreal, Dr. Campeau also conducts research regarding gene and cell therapy of lysosomal storage disorders at the Lady Davis Institute, Montreal.
Scriver's OMMBID Blog is open to the public via an RSS feed, a format for distributing and gathering content from sources across the Web. The feed allows users to instantaneously view new blog contributions. Blog postings link to abstracts within OMMBID, which are also freely available. Subscribers can view the full chapter text. Non-subscribers can download chapters through a pay-per-view option or choose an annual subscription. For more information, visit: http://www.ommbid.com/.
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