Neurology Division, Swedish Neuroscience Institute, 550 17th Avenue, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98122, USA.
Neurol Clin. 2010 May;28(2):385-93. doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2009.11.004.
Since the Internet's inception in 1969, neurologists have witnessed a continuous parade of innovative phases. There is tremendous potential for near-instantaneous dissemination of the latest developments in neurologic knowledge, although their value is dependent on the degree of awareness of neurologists and is limited by the reluctance of some sources to make information readily accessible. The encyclopedic nature of the Internet, with its vast resources of online information, may be diminished by issues of access, variable quality and reliability, and a lack of intelligent retrieval systems. A major hindrance, for example, is seen with restrictions on archival, but proprietary, neurologic literature. Neurologic patients and their caregivers use the Internet heavily, but for somewhat different reasons. It is important for neurologists to understand these differences. The emergence of the online Personal Health Record will become increasingly valuable as these sites evolve and more medical providers incorporate electronic applications and medical records into their practices. Online groups for neurologists with similar interests, often referred to as "networks," have the potential to catalyze the natural organizing tendencies among those seeking solutions to shared problems. Networking can function well for neurologists, neurologic patients, and for focused efforts in an area such as advocacy. These considerations are discussed in this article.
自 1969 年互联网诞生以来，神经科医生见证了一场持续不断的创新浪潮。尽管其价值取决于神经科医生的认知程度，并受到一些来源不愿轻易提供信息的限制，但在神经科学知识的最新进展方面，互联网具有即时传播的巨大潜力。互联网的百科全书性质，以及其丰富的在线信息资源，可能会受到访问权限、质量和可靠性的差异以及缺乏智能检索系统等问题的影响。例如，对存档但专有的神经学文献的限制就是一个主要障碍。神经科患者及其护理人员大量使用互联网，但原因略有不同。神经科医生了解这些差异非常重要。随着这些网站的发展以及更多医疗服务提供者将电子应用程序和病历纳入其实践，在线个人健康记录的出现将变得越来越有价值。具有相似兴趣的神经科医生的在线群组，通常被称为“网络”，有可能促进那些寻求共同问题解决方案的人的自然组织倾向。网络在神经科医生、神经科患者以及在倡导等特定领域的集中努力方面都能发挥良好的作用。本文讨论了这些考虑因素。
