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[Internet for physicians: a tool for today and tomorrow ].

C Boyer1, R D Appel, V Griesser

  • 1Health on the Net Foundation, Division d'informatique médicale, HUG, Genève.

Revue Medicale De La Suisse Romande
|March 26, 1999
PubMed
Summary

The internet offers medical information but quality varies. This article reviews medical internet services, highlighting challenges and introducing tools like Medline, Medhunt, and HONcode for reliable health information retrieval.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Digital Health
  • Health Communication

Context:

  • The internet is increasingly integral to information access and communication, including the medical domain.
  • Growing numbers of online health resources present challenges in information quality and retrieval.
  • Accessibility, simplicity, and cost-effectiveness make the internet a significant platform for medical information dissemination.

Purpose:

  • To present internet services within the medical field, with a specific focus on pediatrics.
  • To identify and discuss the challenges associated with the proliferation of online medical information.
  • To detail three key tools for navigating and verifying medical information online.

Summary:

  • Explores the landscape of medical internet services and their applications, particularly in pediatrics.

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  • Addresses the critical issues of variable information quality and search difficulties due to information overload.
  • Introduces Medline (National Library of Medicine), Medhunt (Health on the Net Foundation), and the HONcode ethical standard as essential resources.

    • Impact:

    • Enhances understanding of the benefits and drawbacks of internet use in medicine.
    • Provides practical solutions for healthcare professionals and patients seeking reliable online health data.
    • Promotes the use of standardized tools and ethical guidelines for medical information on the internet.