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Vol 5, No 1 (2003)


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Editorial

Developing Countries Must Invest in Access to Information for Health Improvements

Akintola B Odutola

J Med Internet Res 2003 (Mar 31); 5(1):e5

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Use of CD-ROM MEDLINE by Medical Students of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria

Taiwo O Ogunyade, Wellington A Oyibo

J Med Internet Res 2003 (Mar 31); 5(1):e7

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BACKGROUND: Use of information technology in information acquisition, especially MEDLINE on CD-ROM and online, has been evaluated in several localities and regions, especially in the advanced countries. Use of MEDLINE on CD-ROM is still very poor among the medical students of the University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria, due to lack of awareness, insufficient personal computers, nonperiodic training, and the high cost of using the facility. Due to financial constraints, MEDLINE online and...

Use of the Internet in Scanning the Horizon for New and Emerging Health Technologies: A Survey of Agencies Involved in Horizon Scanning

Karla Douw, Hindrik Vondeling, Drea Eskildsen, Sue Simpson

J Med Internet Res 2003 (Mar 31); 5(1):e6

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BACKGROUND: A number of countries worldwide have structured horizon scanning systems which provide timely information on the impact of new health technologies to decision makers in health care. In general, the agencies that are responsible for horizon scanning have limited resources in terms of budget and staff. In contrast, the number of new and emerging health technologies, i.e. pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and medical and surgical procedures, is growing rapidly. This requires the...

LASIK Complications and the Internet: Is the Public being Mislead?

Daragh Kennedy Fahey, Julius Weinberg

J Med Internet Res 2003 (Mar 31); 5(1):e2

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BACKGROUND: LASIK (Laser in Situ Keratomileusis) is a very popular combined surgical and laser procedure, which is used to correct myopia (shortsightedness) and hyperopia (farsightedness). There is concern that the public is being misled regarding the safety of the procedure. very popular combined surgical and laser procedure, which is used to correct myopia (shortsightedness) and hyperopia (farsightedness). There is concern that the public is being misled regarding the safety of the...

A Model for Online Interactive Remote Education for Medical Physics Using the Internet

Milton K Woo, Kwan-Hoong Ng

J Med Internet Res 2003 (Mar 31); 5(1):e3

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BACKGROUND: Medical physics is a relatively small community but it spans great geographical distances, usually with a scarcity of experts whose expertise could greatly benefit students entering into the field. In addition there are many software systems for which an interactive education method would be most advantageous. OBJECTIVE: To develop a process to optimally use the Internet for real-time interactive remote education of medical physics and to present the experience of the study....

Review

eHealth in Latin America and the Caribbean: Development and Policy Issues

Roberto J Rodrigues, Ahmad Risk

J Med Internet Res 2003 (Mar 31); 5(1):e4

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This paper reviews trends and issues in health and in the information and communication technologies (ICT) market as they relate to the deployment of eHealth solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean. Heretofore designed for industrialized countries and large organizations, eHealth solutions are being proposed as an answer to a variety of health-system management problems and health care demands faced by all health organizations including those in developing societies. Particularly,...

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Success Factors for Open Access

James E Till

J Med Internet Res 2003 (Mar 31); 5(1):e1

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Open access to the peer-reviewed primary research literature would greatly facilitate knowledge transfer between the creators and the users of the results of research and scholarship. Criteria are needed to assess the impact of recent initiatives, such as the Budapest Open Access Initiative. For example, how many open-access research journals exist within a given field, and what is the reputation of each one? And, how many openly-accessible institutional e-print archives have been created and...