Critical care and the Internet. A clinician's perspective

The Internet holds great promise for clinicians because of its ability to access and consolidate large amounts of knowledge quickly and easily. As a result, information overload is occurring and physician users are finding it necessary to use creative and selective methods to digest this data. Physi...

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Published in:	Critical care clinics Vol. 15; no. 3; p. 605
Main Author:	Crippen, D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-07-1999
Subjects:	Attitude of Health Personnel Attitude to Computers Critical Care Humans Internet - organization & administration Internet - trends Internet - utilization
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Summary:	The Internet holds great promise for clinicians because of its ability to access and consolidate large amounts of knowledge quickly and easily. As a result, information overload is occurring and physician users are finding it necessary to use creative and selective methods to digest this data. Physician users will have to discover new skills to determine authenticity and substance of data as they sift through mountains of coal looking for diamonds. Users will become an integral part of the evolution process, guiding the Internet towards merit and magnitude.
ISSN:	0749-0704
DOI:	10.1016/S0749-0704(05)70074-9