The Internet for Orthopaedists [Paperback]

This text focuses on the Internet needs of orthopaedic surgeons. It educates them on how to use the web in their day-to-day practice. Topics covered in depth include: quick access to the Internet, the history of the Internet, terminology, hardware and software, search engines, e-mail, CME, browsers, mailing lists, medical informatics, and creating web pages. An extensive list of annotated orthopaedic-specific Internet sites are also included. This unique compilation of orthopaedic-specific information forms an invaluable resource for every orthopaedic surgeon wishing to make effective and efficient use of the Internet in his/her practice.

The Internet is the ultimate amalgamation of the Information Age and the Communication Age. It is a technology that took 40 years to become an overnight sensation, moving from the province of computer geeks to household utility in short order, once it was discovered. We have gone from thinking a URL was a form of alien presence to viewing it as a n- ural footnote to bus advertising. Like the Internet itself, interest in computing, both local and distant, has grown exponentially. Now grandmothers send e-mails to their sto- brokers, meals are planned and the groceries purchased across the Web, and music videos can be previewed or concert tickets purchasedall with the help of the Internet. When our children come home from school, they are as likely to sign on to the Internet as they are to turn on the tele- sion. The Internet is a universal commodity, for those with access.I. The Basics 2. Connecting to the Internet 3. What can the Internet do for the Orthopedic Surgeon? 4. Searching the Internet 5. Internet Applications 6. Orthopaedic Web Pages 7. Issues: The Future of the Orthopaedic Internet. Glossary of Common Terms. Index.

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