The Internet in Medicine [CD-ROM]

T. N. Arvantitis (Editor), Arvanitis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0444827862 | ISBN-13: 978-0444827869 | Edition: 1st

This CD-ROM proceedings, incorporating direct Internet access, provides an introduction to the wealth of medical material available on the Web, acts as an entry point to these resources and, in addition, structures information for those with specific interests. Until recently, computers were seen as devices constructed for the explicit purpose of processing and manipulating data. We are currently experiencing a paradigm shift in the way we use this kind of technology. The trend is away from using computers as calculation engines towards a culture where computation serves as a communication and simulation medium. In a medical context, the Internet has revolutionised the sharing of ideas and information between clinicians, researchers, academics and professional groups.

Editorial Reviews

Review

October 1998 ...The work provides a comprehensive overview of the plenary sessions, satellite workshops, tutorials, and panel discussions at the Congress...The CD-ROM format is authored in HTML with the facility of direct access to the Internet, which can be viewed with an appropriate viewer installed on all platforms...The idea of opening an electronic book and being able to link to other sites on the Internet is innovative. It opens the way for access to much more information than that on the CD-ROM...All the articles appear to be of high quality and relevance to the development of the Internet in medicine. Recommended for all academic audiences as a dynamic resource in medical informatics. -- J.D. Campbell, CHOICE

Product Details

• CD-ROM
• Publisher: Elsevier; 1st edition (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0444827862
• ISBN-13: 978-0444827869
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