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Published on: March 12, 2012
Medical informatics on the Internet: creating the sci.med. informatics newsgroup
1Division of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Summary
A new Usenet newsgroup, sci.med.informatics, offers an international forum for medical informatics discussions. This electronic platform facilitates communication and collaboration among professionals in the field.
Area of Science:
- Computer Science
- Medicine
- Information Science
Background:
- Medical informatics is a growing field requiring dedicated communication channels.
- Existing platforms may not adequately support specialized discussions in medical informatics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To announce the creation of a new Usenet newsgroup dedicated to medical informatics.
- To inform the scientific community about the establishment and accessibility of this forum.
Main Methods:
- The newsgroup creation followed standard Usenet administrative procedures.
- These procedures involved informal discussion, formal request, discussion, voting, and result posting.
Main Results:
- The Usenet newsgroup sci.med.informatics has been successfully established.
- The newsgroup is accessible globally via the Internet using standard news reader software.
Conclusions:
- The sci.med.informatics newsgroup provides a vital international electronic forum for medical informatics.
- This platform aims to foster discussion and collaboration within the medical informatics community.
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