SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS AND SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS

MEDNET 98 - THE THIRD WORLD CONGRESS ON THE INTERNET IN MEDICINE

Dates: November 16-19, 1998
Location: St.Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS NOW OPEN

Please submit your abstract for consideration using the World-Wide-Web
form
available at
URL: http://mednet.qut.edu.au/mednet98.htm

Categories for abstract submission may be found below.

Conference Organisers:  
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THE SOCIETY FOR THE INTERNET IN MEDICINE
in association with

Organised Medical Networked Information (OMNI)
British Healthcare Internet Association

MEDNET 98, the World Congress of the Internet in Medicine, is an
international meeting which aims to bring together researchers,
developers
and users involved in the application of the Internet in Medicine. The
Congress, which will provide a forum for the exploration of the rapidly
developing relationship between medical sciences and the Internet, is
relevant to all medical and healthcare professionals, as well as those
involved in the development and application of the new technological
opportunities offered to the medical field by the Internet and through
the
use of the World Wide Web. The programme will include teaching
workshops at
both introductory and advanced levels. 

MEDNET 98 follows on from the successful MEDNET 96 and MEDNET 97, both
held
in Brighton, UK, which were attended by a large international
multi-disciplinary group of delegates.

The Congress language will be English. 

Topics:
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MEDNET 98 will be focusing on the twin themes of Evidence-Based
Healthcare
and Interlinking Medical Information Sources, as well as topics of more
general interest. 

On the theme of Evidence-Based Healthcare, papers are invited on the
following topics:

Clinical Information Management
Networked Computer-based Patient Records
The Internet and Primary Healthcare
Internet Standards and Policies
Health Information Networks
Application systems for Evidence-Based Healthcare

Digital libraries programmes, national networking initiatives and
commercial publishers have all contributed to the range of new
information
technologies and products now available to medical research, practice
and
education. The challenge facing both information seekers and providers
is
to bring together these disparate sources and existing print and
electronic
media into a single environment for intergated access. Papers are
invited
on any aspect of creation of hybrid libraries, simultaneous access to
traditional and new information sources, interlinking between
databases,
one-stop/multiple-source information environments and related topics.

Presentations are also invited on general applications of the Internet
and
intranet in medicine, including the following topics:

Medical Intranets
Clinical Applications of the Internet
Hospital Information Management
Healthcare Education and Training
The Internet and Health Promotion
Internet and System Security
The Internet and the Developing World
Medical Imaging
System Design (User Interfaces, etc)
Telemedicine
 
Important dates:
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1st Call for papers: 16 April 1998
Abstract submission opens: 15 May 1998
Start of pre-registration: 15 June 1998
Deadline for submission of abstracts: 15 July 1998
Notification of authors: 31 August 1998
Close of early registration: 14 September 1998

MEDNET 98 Conference: Mon 16 - Thur 19 November 1998

Registration:
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Up-to-date information on registration will be available on the web at:

http://mednet.qut.edu.au/mednet98.htm

Venue:
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MEDNET 98 will be hosted by The Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of
Medicine of King's College London, at St.Thomas' Hospital in Central
London, UK

Further information:
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The Mednet Secretariat may be contacted at [log in to unmask]

As well as its normal business, the Society for the Internet in
Medicine
list-server will be carrying regular updates on the Congress. To
subscribe,
 follow the instructions which may be found at:

http://www.mednet.org.uk/mednet/mailburster.html


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Dr Ahmad Risk
http://mednetics.org
Chairman British Healthcare Internet Associaiton
http://www.bhia.org
Director Internet Healthcare Coalition (USA)
http://www.ihc.net

Home: +44 1273 724866/748198
Work:  +44 1737 240022
Fax:     +44 1737 244660/1273 728931




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