MEDI INFO
    The E-Mail News Letter of the
    Medical Informatics Subcommittee of the
    Sri Lanka Medical Association -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Vol 1: No 9: 1997 DECEMBER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    IN THIS ISSUE
    1.MEDIINFO WEB SITE
    2.SLMA E-MAIL ADDRESS
    3.THIS MONTHS USEFUL LINKS
    4. THE EVER GROWING LIST OF MEDICINE RELATED SRI LANKAN WEBSITES
    5.READERS COLUMN
    6.LETTERS TO THE EDITORS
    7.SPECIAL INTERNET OFFER - CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR PACKAGE FOR SLMA DOCTORS
    8.SUBSCRIBER SUPPORT
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    1. MEDIINFO WEB SITE

    Visit the Mediinfo Web site At http://infolanka.com/org/mediinfo.

    In addition to the current issue you can find all back issues of mediinfo plus links to Sri Lankan Medical Web sites.

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    2. SLMA E-MAIL ADDRESS.

    SLMA has a new e-mail address - slma@eureka.lk

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    3. THIS MONTHS USEFUL LINKS

    New from CNET, COMPUTERS.COM is the quickest and easiest way to find all the information you need on what computer products to buy and where to buy them. http://www.computers.com/

    For general information on medical conferences, visit: URL: http://www.pslgroup.com/MEDCONF.HTM

    The Doctor's Guide Bookstore is open! You can purchase from a selection of thousands of medical publications and electronic media. Just go to the homepage at http://www.docguide.com and click on the Medical Bookstore link.

    The following link gives worldwide donation information: http://bmdw.leidenuniv.nl/ This link lists U.S.donor centers by state: http://www.ltsc.org/a3m/DonorC.html Information about testing & donation can be found at this site: http://www.brainlink.com/~samar/donor/index.html

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    4. THE EVER GROWING LIST OF MEDICINE RELATED SRI LANKAN WEBSITES

    In 1997 Sri Lanka’s Medical community increased its presence on the Internet. Here is the ever growing list of Sri Lankan Sites.

    The Ceylon Medical Journal http://infolanka.com/CMJhome The Sri Lanka Medical Association http://infolanka.com/people/shyam/CMJ/SLMAhome.htm

    Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo Department of Clinical Medicine http://infolanka.com/clinmed Department of Anatomy http://infolanka.com/org/anatomy The Human Genetics Unit http://infolanka.com/org/genetics/unit.htm

    Genetic Disorders & Birth Defects Sri Lanka Collection http://infolanka.com/org/genetics

    The Department of Surgery**coming soon*** http://infolanka.com/org/surgery

    The Medical Faculty Computer Society http://infolanka.com/org/mfcs

    The Institute of Cardiology of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka http://infolanka.com/org/cardiology

    The Birth Defects Research Unit-Kandy http://www.naresa.ac.lk/bru/

    History of Medicine In Sri Lanka http://infolanka.com/org/medicalhistory

    Sahanay - The Community Mental Health Centre http://infolanka.com/org/sahanaya

    Alcohol Drug Information Centre http://www.naresa.ac.lk/adic/profile.htm

    ***And for your viewing pleasure visit: http://infolanka.com/org/wildlife

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    5. READERS COLUMN:

    A Point of View Last Month Dr. Ajith Wijesundara threw a challenge at fellow colleagues by opening a discussion on the current trends in doctor patient relationship. However no one was bold enough to take this discussion further. We welcome the views of other readers on the state of the doctor patient relationship. Perhaps our overseas readers may have some interesting suggestions.

    Editors

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    6. LETTERS TO THE EDITORS

    SUPERCOURSE AN INTERNET BASED DISTANCE LEARNING OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, GLOBAL HEALTH AND THE INTERNET.

    >I am writing to you to inform you of a supercourse which is >an Internet based distance learning of Epidemiology, Global Health >and the Internet.

    >Currently, more than 300 professors, health professionals >around the world showed keen interests in this course and are in on the >mailing list.

    >You can find this course in http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/

    >The preveiw version of the Supercourse is located in the below URL

    >Introduction http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture1 >Epidemiologic Transition http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture2 >Disease monitoring http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture3 >Insulin Dependent Diabetes Melltius http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture4 >Rheumatic Fever/Rheumatic Heart Disease http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture5 >Toxic Oil Syndrome http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture6 >The Internet and Epidemiology http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture7

    >It would be appreciated if you also could distribute this >message to your colleagues as I have difficulty in reaching health >professinals in Sri Lanka through e-mails.

    >Akira Sekikawa MD, MPH, PhD >for the Global Health Network

    >Deparetment of Epidemiololgy >Graduate School of Public Health >University of Pittsburgh, USA

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    7. SPECIAL INTERNET OFFER - CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR PACKAGE FOR SLMA DOCTORS

    by LOGIC COMPUTER SYSTEMS Authorized SLT-INTERNET (Sri Lanka Telecom) Provider

    50 hours FREE per MONTH Package

    One time Monthly Refundable Total fee (Rs.) base fee(Rs.) deposit (Rs.) include BTT(Rs.) 1500.00 1500.00 1500.00 4,875.00 note: 25% BTT will not be added to refundable deposit and one time fee.

    Phone 075 333 457 or Fax 075 333 457 or email logicanu@slt.lk for details.

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