This volume seeks to analyze the impact of the Internet for health care providers, doctors and medical students, managed care professionals and manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Documenting overall trends and strategies, articles aim to demonstrate specific Web applications in medical research and education, hospital administration and recordkeeping, diagnosis and patient care, wellness programmes, and medical insurance and benefits administration. It also looks at how the Internet is changing traditional channels for purchase and distribution of hospital and health related equipment, supplies and instrumentation. Industry leaders, physicians, researchers and practitioners contribute case studies about Internet applications within their organizations, including their goals, what they've done, why it has or hasn't worked and their plans for future Internet use.
- ISBN10 0471292559
- ISBN13 9780471292555
- Publish Date 18 November 1998 (first published 1 February 1998)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 27 November 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 288
- Language English