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About 5 years ago, I set up a web site for my practice. The site, www.smithlaser.com, was useful not only as a source of information for patients and potential patients, [...]

Many medical meetings are now taped, and it is possible to purchase tapes of interesting and informative lectures. This is of particular value when you want to attend two lectures [...]

Imagine that you have an unusual case or that you have been asked to provide an opinion in a lawsuit. With unlimited Internet access to Medline, you can search the [...]

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Offers tips for physicians on how to use laptop computers to enhance their productivity while traveling as of July 2001. Tips on purchasing a laptop computers.

Gives advice to medical practitioners on issues related to Internet domain name registration. Factors to consider when registering Internet domain names; Laws governing Internet Web registrations; Uses of Internet connections to medical practitioners.

Reports on the availability of software tracking programs that can locate a lost laptop computer when it next goes online. Use of an automatic number identification system available to toll-free lines; Need for a call to a monitoring center that will trigger tracing technology; Companies that provide the service including Computrace.com and Ztrace.com.

Presents a couple of options to avoid releasing metadata, files found in hidden fields of the Microsoft Office that can be easily viewed by simply text editing programs. Differences in the hidden data in the Microsoft Office documents depending on the version and operating system; List of common items of hidden data in Microsoft Office; Idea that e-mailing documents or posting them on the web in Portable Document Format ensures that the reader will see the document exactly as it was formatted and ensures that there will be no metadata for the user to explore.

Focuses on the accessibility to Internet connection through a cable modem. Availability of the asymmetric digital subscriber line for telephone lines; Cost of a cable modem; Features of the cable modem.

Provides tips in dealing with damaged hard disk drives. Companies who specializes in the repair of damaged disk drives; Range on the cost of the services; Technique to maintain hard drive safety.

Reports on the use of Quick Time Pro to edit digital camera videos. Conversion of audio and video in a variety of formats; Reduction in the bandwidth requirements for viewers; Improvement in the video quality.

Discusses the fax-to-email/email-to-fax service provided by faxaway.com. Absence of a minimum monthly charge; Low rates for sending faxes from email; Ability of the user to have an unlimited number of email addresses on a single account; Use of the system to send faxes via email from a laptop to any fax machine in the world; Compatibility with personal computers, Unix devices and Macintosh computers.

Suggests techniques on how to use PowerPoint features in a lecture presentation. Avoidance of the need for a laser pointer; Implementation of progressive disclosure; Approach that results to a high-quality presentation.

Provides tips for urologist to save money and time in making high-quality posters through a computer software called PowerPoint in the U.S. Cost per square foot for converting full-color PowerPoint file; Basics in preparing a poster; Discussion on how to set up the PowerPoint.

Focuses on the significance of videoconference and Internet to the occupations of physicians in the U.S. Role of technical experts in installing technology; Linkage with the remote audience; Details of the technical importance of technological innovations.

Discusses the use of input/output devices such as a PC card to copy information from a computer and transfer it to another. PC card's basis on standards published by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA); Types or sizes of PC cards; PCMCIA slots that are found on almost all laptop computers.

Cites the benefits of using liquid crystal display (LCD) computer monitors. Lessened reflection with an LCD screen; Less desk space taken up; Energy efficiency.

Discusses how to copy and download a web site to a hard drive. Use of the Internet Explorer by the Microsoft Corp; Downloading while travelling.

Offers tips on how to stay connected to the Internet while traveling. Reliability of America Online (AOL); Availability of local connection numbers to most countries; Connection of triband global system for mobile communications cellular phone to laptop.

Focuses on the impact of electronic mail messages on medical practice. Disadvantages of e-mail utilization; Comparison between mailed letters and e-mail; Incidence of misunderstandings among e-mail users.

Presents tips for productive teleconferences for businesses, clinical trials and medical organizations in the United States. Use of telephone and Internet for the effective practice of teleconference; Importance of teleconference; Significance of teleconference as a vital communication tool. INSET: 13 tips for a successful teleconference..

Focuses on the replacement of Grateful Med by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Gateway, a Web-based interface in the United States. Approach of biomedical data; Consistency of public access; Services offered by NLM databases.

Recommends the use of the software Portfolio developed by Extensis Products Group for digital media management. Capabilities of the software; Powerful search features; Advantages over other media management software.

Focuses on the use of portable disc drives to back up computers. Benefits from high-capacity, low-cost drives; Pros and cons of USB drives.