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Your personal HealthNet http://home.eunet.no/~presno/bok/6.html
While searching, IQuest gave the following progress report:
Scanning BRS databases.
Accessing Network...........Completed.
Accessing Database Host.....Completed.
Logging on..................Completed.
Logging on (second step)....Completed.
Selecting Databases.........Completed.
Each period equals one line
of scanned data. This may take
several minutes.......................
It reported in the same way while "Scanning Dialog databases."
When the search results were presented, we quickly browsed the article abstracts,
ordered two articles to be sent us by mail, and typed BYE.
CompuServe reported "Off at 09:12 EST 17 Nov 88 Connect time = 0:35." The
two articles arrived in Norway by mail a few weeks later.
The trip, including visits in medical forums, took 35 minutes. The cost, including
local telephone and network charges, was US$95. Of this total cost, the extra cost of
searching through IQuest amounted to US$54.00. We all felt that the costs were well
justified.
A note about costs: The online tour was done manually, using full menus.
We discussed our search strategy while connected. This is more expensive
than logging off to plan the next moves. Also, note that the extra cost of
searching IQuest ($54) was not time dependent. Note that the cost of doing
an equivalent search today may well be lower.
Since then, I first promised to donate one of my kidneys to her when the time came. This
prompted me (in 1993) to join a mailing list for "Organ transplant recipients and anyone
else interested in the issues" (the TRNSPLNT mailing list).
In October 1995, came D Day. We were both enrolled at the Rikshospitalet in
Norway. Her two kidneys were taken out, and my left kidney was put in there instead.
The time at the hospital was critical, and we almost lost her. However, in late spring
things started slowly to pick up again!!
If you're facing a transplant, visit The TransWeb Transplantation and Donation
page. It is well informed and useful with information of interest to patients as well as
professionals.
Alcohol
Has your life been affected by someone else's drinking? The Al Anon & Alateen
WWW Server is offered by a world wide organization for the families and friends of
alcoholics. Alateen is for teenagers.
If you are concerned about someone else's drinking, or were raised in an alcoholic
home, then this resource may be for you. It offers a self help recovery program for
families and friends of alcoholics whether or not the alcoholic seeks help or even
recognizes the existence of a drinking problem. Information is provided in several
languages.
Cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of
abnormal cells. If the spread is not controlled, it can result in death. Anyone can get
cancer. Since incidence rises with age, most cases affect adults in mid life or older.
Researchers estimate that if everything known about the prevention of cancer was
applied, up to two thirds of cancer could be prevented (source: The American Cancer
Society).
Subscribe to the CANCER L discussion list. A while ago, a member from Brazil
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