Internet/Web and Modern Medicine

Author: Ma Shuchen
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Publish Date: 1999-08-01
Features: This is a popular book about the basic knowledge of the Internet/Web and its practical applications in the field of medicine. The book is co-authored by professionals from both China and abroad in the fields of medicine and computer science, focusing on how to search for, evaluate, and use medical information on the Internet/Web. Additionally, it briefly introduces the application of the Internet/Web in modern medical institutions' local area networks and wide area networks, especially in telemedicine. The book is rich in content, strong in readability, usability, and searchability. It is readable due to the basic knowledge, historical background, and application progress presented; it can be used as a manual for the information search steps introduced; and it can be repeatedly consulted for the various professional website links collected and organized. It also enables readers to understand how to utilize the largest computer networks to find and use the latest information, and to learn the basic framework of the future medical information society. This book is suitable for medical personnel, related scientific and technical personnel, and rational personnel to read and use.
Excerpt: The trend of the Internet promoting the development of medicine and the prosperity of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. Figure 1-2 is Ernst