title: Internet Relay Chat: a window of opportunity for healthcare quality.
abstract: Internet Relay Chat (IRC) program is a medium that can provide low-cost interactive conferencing for healthcare organizations. This article analyzes IRC in the context of the many facets of the Internet, discusses some precautions regarding IRC use, and lists some sources of help for the user. IRC is an extremely powerful adjunct to other Internet programs.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012984:Software; D013685:Telecommunications; D014481:United States; D014741:Video Recording