Literature-filing system for vulvar conditions.
OBJECTIVE
To develop a classification system for the retrieval of stored material on various vulvar conditions.


METHODS
The major subject areas of vulvar conditions and management were identified. They were further classified into categories and subcategories. A numbering system was chosen for coding. The information was formatted to allow retrieval from the Internet in a framework ready for label printing.


RESULTS
The classification system developed provides guidelines that are useful in making retrieval of stored material on various vulvar conditions more efficient. It can be expanded and personalized to fit the practitioner's needs and can be obtained from the Internet in the following manner by opening Netscape and entering the location: http:/(/)www.med.umich.edu/obgyn/vulva/ vulvalit.html. The filing system was formatted to allow standard, 5266, file-folder-sized label sheets to be inserted into the printer, allowing access to pretyped labels. A total of 464 labels will be printed.


CONCLUSIONS
This system for retrieving vulvar information will be useful to many people, including clinicians, educators and researchers. The information is easily obtained from the Internet and printed in label form. It aids in the development of a system for life-long learning.
Haefner
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109, USA.
Kamlapurker
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D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000145:classification*; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000145:classification