Journal article
Usage analysis of a primary care medical resource on the internet
Computers in biology and medicine, Vol.28(5), pp.581-588
1998
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4825(98)00035-3
PMID: 9861513
Abstract
Physicians and patients need convenient access to quality medical information. This study's goal was to place a medical resource on the World-Wide Web (WWW), allow access to it through a simple to use interface, and analyze the usage of such a resource. The Family Practice Handbook (TFPH) was digitized and placed onto the WWW. Usage data was obtained from June 1995–June 1996. 118,804 individuals accessed TFPH viewing 409,711 pages of information. A broad spectrum of topics was accessed. TFPH proved to be an extremely popular resource, servicing the broad information needs of an international audience. These preliminary findings suggest the future promise of Internet medical resources.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Usage analysis of a primary care medical resource on the internet
- Creators
- Mark A Graber - Department of Family Practice, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242-1009, USADonna M D'Alessandro - Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USAMichael P D'Alessandro - Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242-1009, USAGeorge R Bergus - Department of Family Practice, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242-1009, USABarcey Levy - Department of Family Practice, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242-1009, USASteven F Ostrem - Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242-1009, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Computers in biology and medicine, Vol.28(5), pp.581-588
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0010-4825(98)00035-3
- PMID
- 9861513
- ISSN
- 0010-4825
- eISSN
- 1879-0534
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1998
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Physician Assistant Studies; Psychiatry; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Epidemiology; Emergency Medicine; Family and Community Medicine; General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984024405902771
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