Internet, Telematics, and Health

        The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office of the
     World Health Organization, is announcing the release of a new
     publication and accompanying CD-ROM: "Internet, Telematics, and
     Health."  This ground-breaking review of health care in the
     information age is offered at a discount to all Canchid list
     subscribers.

        This new release contains contributions from over 80 of the most
     eminently qualified specialists in medical informatics from more than
     20 countries in North America, Latin America, and Europe.  Their
     papers provide a global view of the potential of the Internet and the
     role of informatics in health care.  This ground-breaking publication
     offers rigorous academic, political, and professional approaches to
     the health-related impact of informatics, from first-hand experiences
     around the world to practical guidance on how to begin using the
     Internet or enhance its use in the health care field.

        The book also presents a range of informatics and telematics
     applications available nowadays to medicine and examples of how people
     with a health concern are using the Internet in both industrialized
     and developing countries.  A CD-ROM, containing a directory of
     health-related sites on the World Wide Web is also included.

        Produced with the resources of such institutions as the PAHO, the
     Medical Informatics Foundation of Argentina, and the European
     Commission, this book is an essential reference for doctors, other
     health professionals, planners, managers, teachers, and students.  It
     also provides valuable information for patients and members of the
     general public who want to know more about their own health
     maintenance and protection.

     PAHO is offering Canchid list subscibers a 10% discount off the list
     price of $79.00 for the book and CD-ROM set, plus $6.00 shipping and
     handling within the U.S. and $7.00 outside the U.S.  Additional
     discounts are available for purchases of ten or more copies.  For more
     information or to order, mention promotion INTE01 and contact:

     Shana Vickers
     PAHO Publications Program
     525 Twenty-third Street, NW
     Washington DC   20037
     Tel:  (202) 974-3056
     Fax:  (202) 338-0869
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