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Computers, the Internet, and the Practice of Medicine
A Call for Papers
Margaret A. Winker, MD;
William M. Silberg
JAMA. 1998;279:66.
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Computers in general and the Internet in particular have revolutionized many aspects of our lives. Although some have criticized medicine for being slow to embrace these tools to their full advantage,1 medicine is being transformed. Interregional and international communication, methods of practice and practice management, even the patient-physician relationship—all have been affected. Monumental change lies ahead.2
The Internet, and particularly its user-friendly subset, the World Wide Web, is an increasingly popular means of communicating information to physicians, other health care professionals, and their patients.3-4 For some physicians, e-mail permits the informal, personal contact with patients and families that a home visit used to provide.5 The Web is being used to study disease,6-7 to educate, train, and certify physicians,8-9 and to inform and even counsel patients.10 Patient data can be transmitted instantaneously to physicians and researchers at the next hospital or around the world.11 . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Dr Winker is Senior Editor, JAMA (e-mail: Margaret_Winker@ama-assn.org); Mr Silberg is Editorial Director, Medical News and New Media, JAMA (e-mail: Bill_Silberg@ama-assn.org).
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