DXY.cn
Type of site | Medical, Social network service, Health |
|---|---|
| Available in | Chinese |
| URL | www.dxy.cn |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | July 23, 2000 |
| Current status | Active |
DXY.cn (Chinese: 丁香园; pinyin: Dīngxiāng Yuán; lit. 'Lilac Garden') is an online community for physicians, health care professionals, pharmacies and facilities, established on July 23, 2000 by Tiantian Li.[1]
DXY is more of a vertical community (a type of virtual community) than a traditional social network service, where physicians can gain insight from colleagues, discuss new clinical findings, report usual events and more. The company's Chinese name is 丁香园 (meaning "lilac garden"). The site is one of the largest physicians online community worldwide, with more than 3.2 million members.[2]
It also publishes news on clinical progress and industry news, reports conference and prepares professional material for physicians' continuing education. The commercial business covers Biomart (platform for biomedical e-commerce), JobMD (platform for healthcare job searching and matching and headhunt service), DXY survey (market research related service).
- ^ "Chinese online health platform DXY closes $500M raise". MobiHealthNews. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ "Homepage - 丁香园论坛 - 非专业医生社区，医学、药学、生命科学、科研学术交流". www.dxy.cn.