# Dataset Card for "Medical" Healthcare QnA Datasets (WebMD, HealthForum, I-Clinic)

## Dataset Details

### Dataset Description

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.

- **Curated by:** Bronx2Helsinki AI
- **Funded by Bronx2Helsinki AI
- **Shared by Bronx2Helsinki
- **Language(s) (NLP):** English
- **License:** Open Source

### Dataset Sources [optional]
Web MD, I-Clinic, HealthForum

## Uses

### Direct Use

- Natural Language Processing tasks related to healthcare
- Building healthcare-related question-answering systems
- Information retrieval for healthcare resources
- Preliminary medical consultation services

### Out-of-Scope Use

- Replacing certified medical advice
- Any form of diagnostic or treatment recommendation

## Dataset Structure

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.

## Dataset Creation

### Curation Rationale

The datasets were curated to provide a comprehensive set of healthcare-related questions and answers for research and application development.

### Source Data

#### Data Collection and Processing

Data were collected from publicly accessible Q&A sections of WebMD, HealthForum, and I-Clinic websites. No additional cleaning or processing has been performed.

#### Who are the source data producers?

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.

### Annotations [optional]

The datasets do not contain any additional annotations.

#### Personal and Sensitive Information

The datasets do not contain any personal or sensitive information.

## Bias, Risks, and Limitations

The datasets should not replace professional medical advice and are not exhaustive in terms of healthcare topics.

### Recommendations

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.


## Glossary [optional]

- QnA: Question and Answer
- NLP: Natural Language Processing


## Dataset Card Authors
Troy L. Woodson

## Dataset Card Contact
Bronx2Helsinki AI