This book unlocks the world of the internet for dentist and other dental professionals. Practical examples highlight relevance and application of various Internet services and resources for practicing dentists, allied dental personnel, researchers, educators, and students. Provides in-depth advice, as well as tips and tricks for finding useful resources on the internet, including dental discussion forums and patient data exchange. Includes glossary.

ISBN: 086715-345-8

Table of Contents:
Introduction
1. The Internet-History and Evolution
2. Accessing the Internet Technical basics Options for accessing the Internet Accessing the Internet through online services
3. Basic Services of the Internet Electronic mail File transfer protocol Telnet Usenet World Wide Web
4. Overview of Dental Internet Resources Professional and scientific associations in dentistry Dental schools Dental practices Online journals Dental supply companies
5. University-Based Research Projects on the Internet Universities as communication centers Online decision support for clinical practice Online courses for continuing education Research projects in dental informatics Projects in medical informatics Conclusion
6. Online Services for Medicine and Dentistry Procter & Gamble ResourceNet Health Online Service Physicians' Online Dental Shopping Mall Dental X Change
7. Quality Assurance in Digital Publishing
8. Intranets Functions of intranets^Data security Intranet applications in dentistry
9. Tips and Tricks Successful information retrieval on the Web Indices of dental resources Online discussions with colleagues Searching for newsgroup articles Finding the right software Creating Web pages
10. Outlook Technical developments The future role of the Internet in dentistry In the next century...

164pp: 75 illus