PRESENT USE AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES OF TH E INTERNET FOR ANESTHESIOLOGISTS

The development of the internet is described from its beginning to the introduction of the World Wide Web (WWW), which offers graphic user i nterfaces, hypertext and the integration of pictures, sound and video, Examples demonstrate the present use of the WWW for anaesthesiologist s, such as online-literature retrieval, anaesthesiology textbooks and discussion groups as well as information about anaesthesiological depa rtments, Furthermore, support for the development of a clinic's own ho me page is presented, Future perspectives such as online conferences a nd interactive multimedia computer-based training programs are discuss ed, The evolution of the internet with its multiple opportunities will certainly influence daily anaesthesiological practice in the future.