At Mon, 25 Nov 2002 14:01:14 -1000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I concur on the absolute utility of an open and questioning mind aided by >the power of such tools as Google. I too have it at my fingertips and use it >daily ( an excellent example for the disbelievers I come across: type in >"arthritis, urethritis" into Google and see that the first 5 pages or so of >hits are articles on Reiters syndrome).
I typed "sore throat runny nose back aches" (without the quotes) into Google and was directed to a pharmaceutical formulation of which I was hitherto unaware: Alka-Seltzer Plus� Night-Time Cold Liqui-Gels (sic) <http://www.alka-seltzer.com/plus_prods/back_night_caps.htm> ! Hmm. Maybe overkill for the common cold? Guess I'm going to keep showing up in the surgery for a while longer... :-) If you want textbooks integrating towards decision support online, ISABEL is mildly interesting (<http://www.isabel.org.uk/> gratis, registration required) D. -- Douglas Carnall +44 (0) 207 241 1255 +44 (0) 7900 212 881 http://carnall.org
