Summary: © Dr. Syed Sibte Raza Abidi, (www.cs.dal.ca/~sraza)2
WWW offers a viable medium to provide `some' healthcare services
Ubiquitous--available everywhere and anytime
Speed of appearance, Timeliness
Ease of access
`Secure' communication protocols
Interactive
Ease of use
Types of Information
Multimedia
Images
Audio
© Dr. Syed Sibte Raza Abidi, (www.cs.dal.ca/~sraza)3
For Professionals
Access to best evidence and literature (PubMed)
Speed and cost of publication
Distribution and access
Collaboration with other professionals--Knowledge Sharing
Discussion forums, list serv, Newsgroups, Bulletin boards
Education (Continuing Medical Education)

Source: Abidi, Syed Sibte Raza - Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University

Collections: Computer Technologies and Information Sciences