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+;What is ECGpedia
+:ECGpedia is an free online electrocardiography (ECG) course and textbook. All content is freely accessible. Anyone can contribute to the website and changes are supervised by physicians.
+;Who are the people behind ECGpedia?
+:ECGpedia is an initiative of [http://cardionetworks.org Cardionetworks.org] a non-profit foundation whose goals is to advance medical knowledge, especially in the field of cardiology. The main contributors are: [[user:Drj|Jonas S.S.G. de Jong MD]], cardiology resident, author and moderator; [[user:Vdbilt|I.A.C. van der Bilt, MD]], cardiology resident, author and moderator; [[user:Tymen|Tymen T. Keller MD, PhD]], cardiology resident, author and moderator; [[user:Pgpostema|Pieter G. Postema MD]], cardiology research fellow, author and moderator; [http://www.medischeillustraties.nl Rob Kreuger], medical illustrator, made most of the drawings; and [[user:Bart|Bart Duineveld]], medical student, helps with technical issues, animations and lay-out.
+;What is the relationship between ECGpedia and Wikipedia?
+:There is no relationship between ECGpedia and Wikipedia. Both websites use the same software and share the idea of open access to information. The founders of ECGpedia have chosen to build a seperate website as an encyclopedia format does not allow the course like setup of ECGpedia. It would also be difficult to incorporate information like the De Voogt archive. Furthermore, the ECGpedia license is somewhat more restricted than the Wikipedia license: reference to the source is compulsary when using information from ECGpedia.
 ;How can I change / add content?
 :ECGpedia is based on [http://www.mediawiki.org Mediawiki], the same software that is used by the [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] encyclopedia. You are invited to improve this website. Simply click 'edit' to start. You will be redirected to an edit screen. Read this [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing tutorial] and this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet cheatsheet] to learn how to improve the readability of your edits. All edits are screened by physician moderators. DO NOT SUBMIT COPYRIGHTED WORK WITHOUT PERMISSION!
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 ;When do I know enough to say that I can confidently interprete ECGs?
 :Of course, there is no definite answer to this question. However, the American College of Cardiology has published a list of [[ACC list|abnormalities a professional should be able to recognize]]. It is advisable to go through this list at the end of the course in order to recognize areas that need your attention. Understanding every item on the list does not guarantee that you will make the right decisions in every clinical situation.
-;Who are the people behind ECGpedia?
-:ECGpedia is an initiative of [http://cardionetworks.org Cardionetworks.org] a non-profit foundation whose goals is to advance medical knowledge, especially in the field of cardiology. The main contributors are: [[user:Drj|Jonas S.S.G. de Jong MD]], cardiology resident, author and moderator; [[user:Vdbilt|I.A.C. van der Bilt, MD]], cardiology resident, author and moderator; [[user:Tymen|Tymen T. Keller MD, PhD]], cardiology resident, author and moderator; [[user:Pgpostema|Pieter G. Postema MD]], cardiology research fellow, author and moderator; [http://www.medischeillustraties.nl Rob Kreuger], medical illustrator, made most of the drawings; and [[user:Bart|Bart Duineveld]], medical student, helps with technical issues, animations and lay-out.
 ;My own ECG shows an abnormality what should I do?