What is Intermedic ?

Intermedic is an international bimonthly magazine dedicated to the publication of knowledge about Internet and its applications in Medicine and Health, using a clear and understandable language for the non-specialist.
Intermedic's target audience is the health area students and professionals who are interested in using the Internet for study and for professional purposes.
Intermedic exists in two versions:
- the printed edition, with 5,000 copies per issue, which is edited in Portuguese, supported and distributed by Searle, a pharmaceutical company with headquarters in São Paulo; and set up and printed in collaboration with Lemos Editora, a publishing house from São Paulo, Brazil;
- the on-line edition, through the Medicine and Biology Electronic Publications Group (e*pub) from the Center for Biomedical Informatics of the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil, from which is a official publication. The on-line edition of Intermedic is available at the address http://www.informaticamedica.org.br/intermedic and is entirely bilingual, in Portuguese and English.
The first issue of Intermedic was published in July/August 1997.
Intermedic has an editorial staff formed by scientists from the Center for Biomedical Informatics, as well as an editorial board with several internationally renowned specialists in Internet applications in Medicine.
The Journal's creator and editor-in-chief is Prof. Renato M.E. Sabbatini, PhD, director of the Center for Biomedical Informatics of UNICAMP and editor-in-chief of the Informédica Magazine.

Journal Sections

Intermedic is organized into several sections, which appear in every issue:

A Message from the Editor: An editorial about a topic of current interest on Medicine and the Internet.
Learning About The Internet: This section contains articles directed to the beginner, who wishes to learn the basic facts and tips about Internet and its use in Medicine. What are the services available in the Internet, how do they work, how to use them in the best way, how to find medical information on the Internet, etc.
Internet Applications: These are more advanced articles, that show specific applications of Internet in the medical field. Multimedia medical records, decision support systems, medical and pharmaceutical databases, bibliographical search systems, forums and electronic publications, etc.
Education: Always an article reviewing a specific area of Internet application in medical learning, teaching and education, such as sites, tutorials, simulations, text and image databases, etc.
Internet Resources: Extensive list of resources, sites, links, etc., which can be found on the Internet about a specific field or subfield of the health sciences, such as in Cardiology, Pediatrics, Nuclear Medicine, medical colleges, libraries, information for patients, etc. Gradually these articles will accumulate into a very useful reference catalog.
Book Reviews: Reviews on recent books and other publications related to Internet and Medicine.
Site of the Month: This section presents a complete critical review about an interesting site in Medicine and Health on the Internet, giving its address, main characteristics, most interesting resources, etc.
MedLinks: A collection of links and sites in Medicine and Health, in Brazil and abroad, with short descriptions and an evaluation by our editor.
Software: We present here reviews of useful software packages for Internet users, such as browsers, tools for creating home pages, copying files, eletronic mail programs, access to news, information search, plug-ins for your browser, etc.
Technical Advice: Send us your question or doubt about technical issues related to the Internet, and see the answer given by our specialists.
News: News on the medical Internet world, or on issues of general interest for internauts.
New Products and Services: All that is coming up in software, hardware, on-line resources, services, etc.

How to Obtain the Journal

Access to the on-line version is public and free, at the address: http://www.informaticamedica.org.br/intermedic.

The printed edition is freely distributed only to Brazilian physicians by Searle do Brasil. Please send all inquiries to:

Address

Center for Biomedical Informatics
State University of Campinas
P.O. Box 6005
Campinas, SP 13081-970
Tel. (0055 019) 788-7130 or 7034 or (0055 19) 239-9800 ext. 141 and Fax (0055 019) 788-4717
Email: renato@sabbatini.com