Survey among physicians by means of dynamic access to an Internet information server database

Current database management systems, client-server architecture and the internet infrastructure are simplifying the exchange of information. Large and widespread electronic medical record systems are accessible via platform-independent browsing applications. The following brief summary shows one of the manifold conceivable applications of these technologies in medicine. It describes a survey among physicians with the scope of quality assurance in medicine. The dynamic, platform-independent, world-wide access to databases offers interesting aspects in medical informatics.