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CMAJ • November 2, 1999; 161 (9)
© 1999 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors

Education
Éducation

Creating your own medical Internet library

Alan Stewart, MD

Dr. Stewart is with the Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Many physicians struggle to keep up with new developments in their fields. The Internet can provide a solution to this problem by allowing rapid access to a broad spectrum of reliable information. Becoming familiar with a few clinically relevant and freely available medical resources on the World Wide Web may enhance a physician's efforts to provide evidence-based care on a daily basis. This article outlines a simple strategy for physicians to make the Internet a useful tool.