title: Usage analysis of a primary care medical resource on the Internet.
abstract: Physicians and patients need convenient access to quality medical information. This study's goal was to place a medical resource on the World-Wide Web (WWW), allow access to it through a simple to use interface, and analyze the usage of such a resource. The Family Practice Handbook (TFPH) was digitized and placed onto the WWW. Usage data was obtained from June 1995-June 1996. 118,804 individuals accessed TFPH viewing 409,711 pages of information. A broad spectrum of topics was accessed. TFPH proved to be an extremely popular resource, servicing the broad information needs of an international audience. These preliminary findings suggest the future promise of Internet medical resources.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Practice, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242-1009, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Graber
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: D'Alessandro
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: D'Alessandro
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Bergus
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Ostrem
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003196:Computer Graphics; D003967:Diarrhea; D006073:Gout; D006801:Humans; D019146:Hypermedia; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D020407:Internet; D017116:Low Back Pain; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia; D010003:Osteoarthritis; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing; D013782:Textbooks as Topic; D014584:User-Computer Interface