Information In Practice
Critical care medicine mailing list: growth of an online forum
BMJ 2004; 328 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.328.7449.1180 (Published 13 May 2004) Cite this as: BMJ 2004;328:1180
- Anthony L DeWitt, attorney1,
- Scott R Gunn (gunnsr@ccm.upmc.edu), associate professor2,
- Phil Hopkins, MRC clinical fellow in infectious diseases3,
- Stephen Streat, intensivist4
- 1Bartimus, Frickleton, Robertson & Obetz, 200 Madison, Suite 1000, Jefferson City, MO 65101, USA
- 2Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 646B Scaife Hall, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
- 3Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London W12 0NN
- 4Department of Critical Care Medicine, Auckland City Hospital, Private Bag 92-024, Auckland 1003, New Zealand
- Correspondence to: S R Gunn
Introduction
In 1994 Dr David Crippen created the critical care medicine mailing list to provide an internet forum for healthcare professionals. The list was the first of its kind dedicated to the discussion of the holistic care of patients in intensive care units. The list's website logs about 10 000 hits a year, and its membership includes over 1000 physicians, nurses, pharmacists, researchers, and allied healthcare professionals across six continents.1
Benefits of information sharing
Because of its accessibility, the list has given voice to a diverse group of multidisciplinary healthcare providers for the first time. This networking …