July 2009

We are all now quite familiar with a number of commercial organizations that claim to provide objective and meaningful evaluations of a variety of common societal activities.

Unexpected technology applications are transforming daily practice�everything from how you search for clinical information to how you share and store your data.

Oncology as we know it is changing. Oncologists and nurses are treating up to three times as many patients as they did only 5 to 7 years ago. They�re also prescribing or administering what seems like a limitless number of drug combinations, each of which carries a significant risk for adverse reactions.

Cloud computing, or the storage of data on the Internet, is taking off at a rapid pace, with numerous start-ups and established entities vying for consumer attention and amassing considerable user bases very quickly.

Traditionally, physicians have relied on textbooks, conferences, and, more recently, the Internet to keep abreast of the latest clinical data and support clinical decision-making

In 1890, Louise Brandeis and Samuel Warren published �¢ï¿½ï¿½The Right to Privacy�¢ï¿½ï¿½ in the Harvard Law Review, indicating private individuals were being injured by the invasions of modern-day technology