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LOG ON - NETworking

LOG ON - A monthly column on automation trends in medicine

Dec. 7 Time to sign on Health plans' online doctor directories
Oct. 5 For good measure Outcomes and informatics
Sept. 7 Computer screens Using pattern-recognition systems
Aug. 3 Home on the Web It may be just what you need
July 6 Year 2000 You could be liable
June 1 Looking "out" for medical records Outsourcing
May -- Log On is on vacation --
April 13 Can it be physician-friendly? Minimally invasive surgery
March 9 Up the data stream without a paddle Physicians and privacy
Feb. 9 The new Net: Introducing Internet2
Jan. 12 BYOC: Med students, bring your computers!

Technically speaking - A new column of online insights for physicians

Nov. 2 We're all connected Videoconferencing

NETworking - A monthly collection of Internet news and tips for physicians.

NETworking appeared from October 1995 to September 1998. See the archive.

Sept. 21 It's a BIG WORLD And you are part of it
Aug. 17 DOMAIN NAMES Mastering your own online identity
July -- NETworking is on vacation --
June 15/22 COOL SITES The delightful and unexpected
May 25 BANDWIDTH Contemplating the mysteries
April 20 EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE Finding and assembling the best evidence
March 16 SEARCH ENGINES The power and the garbage
Feb. 16 SPAM Served up fresh daily
Jan. 19 VISUALIZING THE FUTURE A special report on medical technology

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