The Internet: Resources for the gynecologist

Few technological developments have impacted health sciences over the last years like the internet. This comes at a time when electronic acquisition, storage and processing of medical data becomes commonplace in the so-called developed countries. New forms of integrated medical services will eventually evolve from these two trends. For information taken from many medical resources on the internet a relative lack of review processes requires special care and selection. The co-operation of different health providers can be facilitated using technological standards initially established for other purposes. This article is directed towards the gynecologist interested in practical use of the internet and its technologies and critically reviews the value of sample sites on the net.