Journal article
The Virtual Naval Hospital: A Digital Library for Naval Primary Care Providers and Patients
Military medicine, Vol.163(11), pp.775-780
11/01/1998
DOI: 10.1093/milmed/163.11.775
PMID: 9819540
Abstract
Objective: To deliver optimal patient care and promote wellness, naval providers and patients require convenient access to medical information from isolated duty stations. The Internet can lower barriers to accessing information. The goal of this study was to determine the technical feasibility of using the Internet to deliver medical information to isolated naval points of care. Methods: A digital library for naval primary care providers and patients with an integrated, problem-based interface was developed. The Virtual Naval Hospital (http://www.vnh.org) was evaluated from sea, undersea, and shore. Results: The digital library was a popular resource. Access to it is currently limited because few ships have Internet access. Conclusions: The technical feasibility of delivering a digital library of medical information to the deckplates was proven. The digital library will realize its potential when satellitebased access to the Internet becomes available. In the interim, the digital library will also be distributed on CD-ROM.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Virtual Naval Hospital: A Digital Library for Naval Primary Care Providers and Patients
- Creators
- Michael P D'Alessandro - Department of Radiology, The University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242Donna M D'Alessandro - Department of Pediatrics, The University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242Mary J.C Hendrix - Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, The University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242Richard S Bakalar - Telemedicine Department, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, 20889
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Military medicine, Vol.163(11), pp.775-780
- DOI
- 10.1093/milmed/163.11.775
- PMID
- 9819540
- NLM abbreviation
- Mil Med
- ISSN
- 0026-4075
- eISSN
- 1930-613X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/1998
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984051546902771
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