Doctors are traditionally those members of society who have embraced new technology, and utilisation of computer technology is no exception. We do, however, need help with this new and powerful instrument. Unlimited access to world-wide, unedited information, just like nuclear power, has the potential for great benefit but also for great harm. In this issue of Gynaecology Forum a group of clinicians and individuals with experience of using the Internet for medical purposes provide insight and ideas on the way forward. Dr Hans van der Slikke has expertly brought together his team of authors in order to illustrate the immense versatility of Internet use.
Systems exist for recording research data and multinational clinical trials.
Most radically, our relationship with our patients will change as they too have access to medical data and two-way information exchange. Most significantly, all these changes apply just as much to the developing as to the developed world. This issue aspires to direct physicians and patients to trustworthy Internet offerings. This information is provided for educational purposes only. Please read the disclaimer .