Finding health resources on the Internet--the departure lounge.
As with all other areas of research, the influence of the Internet on health economics will continue to grow. The availability of information is central to the UK health reforms and plans are afoot to create an NHS network. Harnessing the power of the Net has become a basic research skill. This involves information and data capture, work sharing and communication as well as dissemination of our own work findings. You might optimistically regard the Internet as a system of arteries and arterioles through which oxygen of information may flow effectively to those who need it. However, users are sometimes frustrated by slow access, poorly indexed information and lots of noise: successful use sometimes seems reliant on serendipity. The Departure Lounge will try to keep you up to speed with developments.
Mason
J
J
Centre for Health Economics, University of York, Heslington, UK. jmm7@york.ac.uk
D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom