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Online networking increases for physicians

Submitted by Joan on Thu, 04/10/2007 - 06:52.

Online communities for physicians are gaining in popularity, providing medical professionals a virtual space to discuss the latest treatments and share medical insights. It remains to be seen if this is accepted by the medical community as a suitable alternative to peer-reviewed medical journals.

This news article discusses Sermo, one of the most popular physician networking sites.

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The Cuban National Health Care Telecommunications Network and Portal

Submitted by Joan on Thu, 04/10/2007 - 06:50.

The Internet and telecommunications technologies contribute to national health care system infrastructures and extend global health care services markets. The Cuban national health care system offers a model to show how a national information portal can contribute to system integration, including research, education, and service delivery as well as international trade in products and services.

This paper was published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research

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Easy access to medical journals in developing countries

Submitted by Joan on Thu, 04/10/2007 - 06:47.

The Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARI) provides free or very low cost online access to the major journals in biomedical and related social sciences to local, not-for-profit institutions in developing countries.

HINARI was developed in the framework of the Health InterNetwork, introduced by the United Nations' Secretary General Kofi Annan at the UN Millennium Summit in the year 2000.

To find out if your institution can access the network visit HINARI's website.

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