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[Medical information systems in the internet : current data about the dermatologic web site www.dermis.net]
T L Diepgen1, Z Tanko, E Weisshaar
1Abteilung Klinische Sozialmedizin, Schwerpunkt Beruf- und Umweltdermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Thibautstr. 3, 69115, Heidelberg, Deutschland. erika1.schulz@med.uni-heidelberg.de
Abstract:
www.dermis.net was established in 1994 as a dermatological information system with now more than 4,000 pages and over 7,500 dermatological images in an atlas. 1,200 dermatological diagnoses and medical information with 1,100 synonyms can be searched by body location and in alphabetical order. Additionally, there are seven information modules about skin cancer, atopic dermatitis, rosacea, skin care, eczema, fungal diseases and hemorrhoids with links to other medical pages like Cochrane Library. Pediatric skin diseases are covered in PeDOIA. www.dermis.net is meanwhile available in German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Turkish language. Current contents of this information system and user behavior are presented in this paper.
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