Mold J W, Cacy J R, Barton E D
Department of Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73104, USA.
J Okla State Med Assoc. 1998 Sep;91(6):331-4.
A significant number of Oklahomans are using computers and have e-mail access either at home or at work. Consecutive patients seen by 23 family physician members of the Oklahoma Physicians Research/Resource Network (OKPRN) were queried regarding their use of computers and access to e-mail. The numbers are higher in urban and suburban areas than in medium and smaller towns and rural areas. Of those who have e-mail access now or are planning to get it within six months, a substantial majority would like to use this medium to interact with their family physician. Potential uses for e-mail technology and problems to be overcome are discussed.
大量俄克拉荷马人在家中或工作场所使用电脑并能收发电子邮件。俄克拉荷马医师研究/资源网络（OKPRN）的23位家庭医生成员询问了前来就诊的连续患者关于他们使用电脑和收发电子邮件的情况。城市和郊区的使用人数高于中小城镇和农村地区。在目前已能收发电子邮件或计划在六个月内实现这一目标的人群中，绝大多数人希望利用这种媒介与他们的家庭医生进行交流。文中还讨论了电子邮件技术的潜在用途以及需要克服的问题。
