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F D Baldwin

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PubMed1996

Unconventional therapy in Pennsylvania practices.

The public's interest in "alternative" medicine is well documented, and recent attempts to integrate unconventional therapies into conventional medical practices have been widely publicized Pennsylvania physicians have reacted cautiously but are showing increasing interest. This article summarizes the perspectives of physicians who employ at least some of what they prefer to call "complementary" or "adjunctive" therapies-including acupuncture, hypnosis, and herbal remedies.

Complementary Therapies↗
PubMed1996

Surfing the web and parkinson's law.

The World Wide Web accounts for much of the popular interest in the Internet and offers a rich and variegated source of medical information. It's where you'll find online attractions ranging from "The Visible Human" to collections of lawyer jokes, as well as guides to clinical materials. Here's a basic introduction to the Web, its features, and its vocabulary.

Computer Communication Networks↗
PubMed1995

Medical uses of the Internet.

Unless you've spent the last couple of years in Antarctica or maybe Ulan Bator, you've been reading a lot about the Internet. All the hype and hoopla may leave you wondering whether the Internet will be useful for you. The answer is somewhere between "probably" and an unqualified "yes," depending on whether your perspective is short term or long term. This article, one of a series on applications of personal computers for physicians, describes some of the resources available on the Internet.

Computer Communication Networks↗
PubMed1995

"Fam-Med": an Internet list for small practices.

A small-town family physician, fearing that colleagues in solo and small practices might be ignored by organizations developing new computer applications in medicine, created Fam-Med, an Internet computer information clearinghouse for doctors who practice family medicine. This installment of our series on computers and medicine describes Fam-Med and how to reach it.

Computer Communication Networks↗
PubMed1995

Choosing your path to MEDLINE.

Competing vendors package the seven million article citations in MEDLINE in many different ways. When the information inside is the same, how can you tell solid value from just another pretty interface? This article, one in a series on medical information technology, discusses points to consider before making a commitment.

CD-ROM↗
PubMed1995

OncoLink completes hectic year.

In its first year, a University of Pennsylvania cancer information service received well over a million calls. OncoLink's first year represents a dramatic challenge to the notion that what happens in cyberspace must mirror a world where specialists talk mostly to specialists and patients are slow to ask questions.

Humans↗
PubMed1994

A pie in the face of greed.

Though every physician has his or her own way of treating patients, Hunter D. "Patch" Adams, MD, has an approach all his own: He uses clowning to break the barriers of practicing medicine. In a recent Central Pennsylvania appearance, Dr. Adams discussed his approach, as well as the importance of compassion in medicine.

Delivery of Health Care↗