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| Text on Button | AMA/NET |
| Image Description | A white abstract shape is in the center of a maroon background. Small white text lies below the bottom left of the white shape. |
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| Additional Information | AMA/NET was an early medical information database subscription service for physicians in the United States. First created in the late 1970s-early1980s, AMA/NET offered direct access to health information through a remote terminal via modem. Database topics included Medical News, Drug Therapy and Evaluation, EMPIRES Clinical Literature, and Coding and Nomenclature. AMA/NET also provided electronic mail, bulletin boards, direct access to governmental organizations such as the CDC, and the ability to order articles. Computer-based courses developed at Massachusetts General Hospital were also offered through the service. In 1985, AMA/NET was offered on a trial basis in Japan through a partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation. |
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Goldsmith, M. F. (1985). AMA/net made available to Japanese physicians. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 254(13), 1687. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1985.03360130017002 Goodman, C. (1988). Ama/Net. In Medical Technology Assessment Directory: A pilot reference to organizations, assessments, and information resources. essay, National Acad. Press. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK218527/. |
| Catalog ID | CL0637 |