[Pathology on the Internet].

Abstract

Authors' experience gained during a one year usage of the Internet is presented. By now we have found many useful information resources related to the field of pathology. The MEDLINE database is available free of charge at several web sites as well as teaching diagnostic seminars, electronic color atlases, medical publishers homepages, etc. There is also a possibility to enter various topic-related groups in the framework of Internet discussion groups. The limiting factors for reaching medical information from the Internet is hardware and software equipment, the cost of Internet connection, and the data transmission capacity of phone lines.