title: The Web, communication trends, and children's health. Part 1: Development and technology of the Internet and Web.
abstract: The Internet and The World Wide Web are changing the way pediatricians find medical information and provide care. This article, the first in a four-part series on The Web, Communication Trends, and Children's Health, published in consecutive issues of this journal, describes how the Web was created and how its multimedia capabilities are affecting information exchange.
authors.affiliation: Nemours Foundation, DE 19083, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Izenberg
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Lieberman
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000592:standards; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D010372:Pediatrics