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The pediatric Internet

S A Spooner1

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine 35233, USA. spooner@uab.edu

Pediatrics
|December 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary
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The pediatric Internet offers vast child health resources, but requires skills to navigate and ensure information quality. Professionals must master these skills for effective use and future scientific publishing.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Pediatrics
  • Internet Studies

Background:

  • The Internet facilitates access to information, including specialized resources for pediatric health.
  • The "pediatric Internet" is a growing collection of online resources focused on child healthcare.
  • Challenges exist in locating, evaluating, and appropriately using online pediatric health information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define the Internet and the "pediatric Internet."
  • To outline characteristics and challenges of the pediatric Internet.
  • To provide guidance on accessing and utilizing pediatric online resources.

Main Methods:

  • Review of Internet resources relevant to pediatric health.
  • Analysis of challenges in information retrieval and quality assessment.

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  • Discussion of future trends in online pediatric health information.

    • Main Results:

    • The Internet provides unprecedented access to pediatric health information.
    • Key difficulties include information discovery, quality appraisal, and appropriate application.
    • The World Wide Web is increasingly vital for scientific publishing.

    Conclusions:

    • Child health professionals must develop Internet navigation and evaluation skills.
    • Effective use of the pediatric Internet is crucial for modern healthcare.
    • The role of the Internet in scientific publishing and pediatric health is expanding.