Editors: Steven Altschuler, Stephen Ludwig

1998

The practice of pediatrics is undergoing monumental changes as the result of a rapid evolution in health care delivery and financing and ongoing new developments in clinical diagnosis and therapy. The focus away from specialty-dominated care toward a primary-care model is forcing primary-care providers to assume a greater and more comprehensive role in the care of their patients. In this system of health care, the availability of current, organized, and easily accessible clinical information is critical to the delivery of quality, efficient, and cost-effective care.