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Searches
GIDEON consists of four main modules, and an extensive number of data areas devoted to text, maps, images, graphs, etc. In order to help users navigate quickly through the program, a Search box has been added – located at the upper margin of the various modules.
The search option is designed to access and display all areas of GIDEON relevant to any disease, drug, vaccine, country name or organism – including alternate and synonym names for the selected term. For example, in the above picture, I’ve typed the words, “Japanese encephalitis.” After clicking the Search button, the following screen appears:
A total of 39 links within GIDEON are displayed, with instant access to data on Japanese encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis vaccine, relevant maps, outbreaks and surveys.
The search box is designed to access relevant links, even when the user inadvertently misspells a search term. For example, typing the word ‘neumonia’ instead of ‘pneumonia’ will produce the following page.
The relevant links [blue lettering] now allow the user to proceed to the intended topic.
See also: Diagnosis Search on how to use search for Diagnosis and the Getting an Itch on Bali case.
