The Internet for Surgeons

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The Internet has proven to be a great resource for the medical community. This text will focus specifically on the Internet needs of surgeons, educating them on how to use the Internet in their day-to-day practice and life. Topics such as the history of the Internet, terminology, hardware and software, search engines, e-mail, clinical trials, literature searches, telemedicine, patient information, and webpages will be covered in depth. A centerpiece of the book will be the extensive lists of annotated surgery-specific Internet sites, as well as general health-related Internet sites and department of surgery sites. The accompanying CD-ROM will provide instant access to all of these sites. This unique compilation of surgery-specific information will be invaluable to every surgeon wishing to make effective and efficient use of the Internet for their practice.