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Interfacing computers and the internet with your allergy practice

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Computers and the internet have begun to play a prominent role in the medical profession and, in particular, the allergy specialty. Computer technology is being used more frequently for patient and physician education, asthma management in children and adults, including environmental control, generating patient databases for research and clinical practice and in marketing and e-commerce. This article will review how computers and the internet have begung to interface with the allergy subspecialty practice in these various areas.

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Bernstein, J.A. Interfacing computers and the internet with your allergy practice. Clinic Rev Allerg Immunol 27, 115–121 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1385/CRIAI:27:2:115

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