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Summary
Pennsylvania physicians are increasingly using personal computers and telephones to access medical databases. This article introduces these electronic resources, highlighting the MEDLINE database for enhanced medical information retrieval.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Health Information Technology
Background:
- Physicians are adopting new technologies for accessing medical information.
- Personal computers and telephones are enabling remote access to medical databases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce physicians to electronic medical databases.
- To provide an overview of MEDLINE as a key electronic resource.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive overview of electronic medical libraries.
- Focus on the MEDLINE database.
Main Results:
- Physicians in Pennsylvania are utilizing electronic databases.
- MEDLINE is identified as a significant electronic medical library.
Conclusions:
- Electronic medical databases offer valuable resources for physicians.
- Further information on accessing these databases will be provided in a subsequent article.