title: Development of a health information service using a videotex system.
abstract: A number of health databases is now available in Malaysia, but few are accessible to the general public. However, recently a service was launched nationwide via a videotex system to also target the Malaysia public. This service is provided by the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in collaboration with several Malaysian Government ministries and agencies. Access to health information via videotex, be it medical, pharmaceutical or environmental is viewed as an effective means of on-line information dissemination. It provides not only rapid retrieval but is also economical and interactive, particularly suitable for a developing country.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Penang.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Dzulkifli
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Aishah
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Ch'ng
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahmat
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Isa
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Baidi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abas
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Abu Bakar
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Samsinah
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D003906:Developing Countries; D006266:Health Education; D007255:Information Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008296:Malaysia