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Friday
- August 4, 2000
Online Medicine Changes Patient/Doctor
Relationships
According to the AP: "Linda Hirsch's days of
playing telephone tag with her doctor are over.
When she wants to look at the
results of her X-rays or medical tests, she uses a new
program called PatientSite to download them on her home
computer. If she has questions, she e-mails her doctor
over a secure link. She can request prescription refills
online, and even make a doctor's appointment.
'If I can see my lab results
in front of me, and take an active role in my health care,
that's what I want to do,' said Hirsch, 52..."
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here for the full story.
American Etailers Take Europe
by Storm
According to Business Week:
"Discarded computer boxes
are stacked outside the sparkling glass office complex
in the Paris suburb of Guyancourt. Inside, dozens of fresh-faced
workers toil in secret, preparing to launch an e-invasion.
This is the French headquarters for Amazon.com Inc, the
U.S. e-tailer of books, compact disks, and more. The American
pioneer still hasn't announced when it will open for business
in France, but Amazon could well turn the country into
its latest European conquest.
After a slow start, U.S. e-commerce
giants are taking Europe by storm..."
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here for the full story.
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