Documents on the Web include video, sounds and pictures, cover every topic from fiberoptic intubation to the stock market and are accessible nearly anywhere in the world. This article describes a small sample of the growing body of information about academic, scientific and clinical applications now available on the Web. Access to Articles, Jobs, Newsletters and More Information on the Web that may be useful for physicians includes referral information, treatment guidelines, research results and review articles. In addition, a growing number of residency programs offer information for potential applicants and occasionally use the Web to distribute internal information such as call schedules. These sites usually contain a description of the department, ongoing research and grant information, and sometimes even include a virtual tour of the university or directions to the hospital.
Medical societies provide services to their members on the Web.
ASA offers a comprehensive site that includes ASA committees and officers, standards, guidelines and statements, links to other anesthesia-related sites and much more. Typical resources include information about the Society and its goals, scientific information and a membership application. The IASP page, for example, contains a glossary of pain terms, ethical guidelines for pain research in humans and animals, and suggested pain curricula for medical and nursing schools and other professional training programs. Traditional printed journals are also making an appearance on the Web. Anesthesiology , the official journal of ASA, now offers a variety of services on the World Wide Web.