title: The wired physician: current clinical information on the Internet.
abstract: The Internet and associated World Wide Web are electronic technologies that can help physicians identify needed clinical information quickly and can put physicians in ready contact with other specialists for communication and consultation. This article outlines the kinds of resources available on the Internet and methods for connecting your personal computer to the "information superhighway." Selected Internet sites and a short bibliography of books and articles relating to the Internet are included.
authors.affiliation: Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center Library, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: McFarland
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003197:Computer Literacy; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D008838:Microcomputers; D017216:Telemedicine