Information System for Healthcare and Biology

摘要

This invention provides an information system about medicine and biology. The system organizes information about these subjects into a variety of classes and allows navigation through the information by displays that include links to related information. The links, when selected, provide links to other related information, allowing quick access to related information. In certain instances the information is displayed in a graphical representation. Selection of an icon representing an item in the graphical representation produces expert-curated information about the item, or links to it, and expert-curated information related to the item, for example, links to related information.

主权项

1. An information system comprising:
(a) a database comprising an information structure comprising information on subjects related to healthcare and/or biology; and (b) an interface that produces a graphical representation of at least one subject in the information structure, the representation comprising at least one primary graphical element representing an item within the subject, wherein selection of the primary graphical element by a user produces:
(i) expert commentary on the item, and(ii) expert-curated information relating the item to the subject in the form of at least one of the following:
(1) a graphical representation, or textual or auditory presentation;(2) a user selectable secondary graphical element which, if selected, displays additional information related to the item; or(3) a linking element, which when selected, produces a secondary graphical representation or a textual or auditory presentation from within or outside the information system.