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# Dataset Card for "Medical" Healthcare QnA Datasets (WebMD, HealthForum, I-Clinic) |
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## Dataset Details |
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### Dataset Description |
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The "Medical" dataset is a collection of three distinct but related datasets—WebMD QnA, HealthForum QnA, and I-Clinic QnA. Each dataset contains healthcare-related questions and answers and is aimed at serving various applications such as NLP research, chatbot development, and healthcare informatics. |
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- **Curated by:** Bronx2Helsinki AI |
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- **Funded by Bronx2Helsinki AI |
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- **Shared by Bronx2Helsinki |
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- **Language(s) (NLP):** English |
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- **License:** Open Source |
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### Dataset Sources [optional] |
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Web MD, I-Clinic, HealthForum |
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## Uses |
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### Direct Use |
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- Natural Language Processing tasks related to healthcare |
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- Building healthcare-related question-answering systems |
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- Information retrieval for healthcare resources |
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- Preliminary medical consultation services |
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### Out-of-Scope Use |
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- Replacing certified medical advice |
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- Any form of diagnostic or treatment recommendation |
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## Dataset Structure |
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The datasets consist of questions and answers in a text-based format, collected from WebMD, HealthForum, and I-Clinic platforms. Each row contains a dialogue between a user asking a question and the corresponding answer. |
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## Dataset Creation |
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### Curation Rationale |
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The datasets were curated to provide a comprehensive set of healthcare-related questions and answers for research and application development. |
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### Source Data |
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#### Data Collection and Processing |
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Data were collected from publicly accessible Q&A sections of WebMD, HealthForum, and I-Clinic websites. No additional cleaning or processing has been performed. |
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#### Who are the source data producers? |
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The data are produced by the users of WebMD, HealthForum, and I-Clinic platforms. The identities of these users are not disclosed in the dataset. |
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### Annotations [optional] |
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The datasets do not contain any additional annotations. |
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#### Personal and Sensitive Information |
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The datasets do not contain any personal or sensitive information. |
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## Bias, Risks, and Limitations |
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The datasets should not replace professional medical advice and are not exhaustive in terms of healthcare topics. |
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### Recommendations |
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Users should be made aware of the risks, biases, and limitations of the dataset. Any application using this data should include a disclaimer emphasizing that the information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. |
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## Glossary [optional] |
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- QnA: Question and Answer |
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- NLP: Natural Language Processing |
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## Dataset Card Authors |
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Troy L. Woodson |
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## Dataset Card Contact |
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Bronx2Helsinki AI |
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