On-line resources for pediatricians.
BACKGROUND
Medical information is increasingly available on computer networks.


OBJECTIVE
To familiarize the pediatrician with some of the terms associated with these on-line resources, and to describe what is available via the Internet and dial-up computer bulletin boards.


METHODS
Information for this article was taken from publicly available on-line services and Internet servers.


METHODS
Only resources relevant to pediatric practice were included.


RESULTS
Medical information on the Internet is in a state of evolution. Useful resources for pediatricians are sparse but expanding rapidly.


CONCLUSIONS
Pediatricians may use on-line computer networks to communicate. Familiarity with computer networks will become more important to pediatricians as electronic medical records, on-line medical literature, and telemedicine (the practice of medicine over long distances) become more common. Medical libraries and commercial on-line services are good places to begin to investigate the availability of medical information over computer networks.
Spooner
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Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo, USA.
D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D007993:Libraries, Medical; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D009862:Online Systems; D010372:Pediatrics