PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Mansoor, Ibrahim
TI  - Uses of internet technology in clinical practice
DP  - 2001 Aug 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 661--665
VI  - 22
IP  - 8
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/22/8/661.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/22/8/661.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2001 Aug 01; 22
AB  - The practice of medicine has extended itself to vast areas and requires active clinicians to systematize and organize their workload through the use of the most up-to-date digital and computer communication technologies. Computerization and worldwide accessibility of information has especially provided great assistance in this regard. The explosive growth of medical information increases the need for the use of these new methods of organizing and accessing data. This article briefly summarizes a few of the vital tools that internet technology has provided clinical practice, with the aid of basic concepts of internet, database systems, hospital systems and data security and reliability.