HealthGate Data Corp. brings "The New Our Bodies, Ourselves" to the World Wide Web; Authoritative collection of women's health writings made accessible to millions via the Internet.BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 1996--HealthGate Data Corp., the World Wide Web's most comprehensive medical online information service and the Boston Women's Health Book Collective, today announced the launch of the online version of "The New Our Bodies, Ourselves." In its 25th anniversary year, the Boston-based publication has sold more than four million copies and will provide online versions to women from around the globe through immediate World Wide Web access at: http://www.healthgate.com. "HealthGate is proud to be working with the Collective in providing our subscribers with immediate access to their landmark publication, 'The New Our Bodies, Ourselves.' The addition of 'The New Our Bodies, Ourselves' provides our subscribers with a premier resource for women's health information," said William Reece, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of HealthGate Data Corp. "Our partnership with the Boston Women's Health Book Collective provides women with a resource that encourages involvement in their personal health and wellness." First published in 1970 under the title "Our Bodies, Ourselves," "The New Our Bodies, Ourselves" provides more than 700 pages of health information in 15 languages to women around the world. Similarly, the online version delivers the most comprehensive resource for empowering women with health information on issues such as: pregnancy, childbirth, abortion, nutrition, lesbianism lesbianism: see homosexuality. lesbianism also called sapphism or female homosexuality, the quality or state of intense emotional and usually erotic attraction of a woman to another woman. , menopause, menstruation and breast cancer among others. "As the first comprehensive book on health information written for women by women, we are excited to provide global online access to our publication," said Wendy Sanford, president of the Boston Women's Health Book Collective. "Placing 'The New Our Bodies, Ourselves' on the World Wide Web brings us one step closer to our goal of delivering women's health information to women around the globe." Putting It To The Test Institutions like the Codman Square Health Center in Boston are using HealthGate's online databases as a research and educational tool. "The New Our Bodies, Ourselves" will provide Codman Square's Women's Health Services program with a resource that their patients can access via the World Wide Web. "The Codman Square Health Center's Women's Health Services is actively involved in our patient's health education," said Cynthia Johnson Smith, director of the Women's Health Services Program. "As we continue to grow and expand our program we look forward to using HealthGate's online version of 'The New Our Bodies, Ourselves' as an additional resource. Through the World Wide Web our patients will gain access to this powerful women's health care resource before, during, and after their visit to the Health Center." Available today, users can access the "The New Our Bodies, Ourselves" and the world's leading medical databases through the World Wide Web at: http://www.healthgate.com. Unlimited access to the full text version, including diagrams and charts, is available for $29.95 per year for an individual, or for $200 per year for an institution. Other Sources of Information Today users can access the complete MEDLINE The online medical database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) whose parent is the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. MEDLINE contains millions of articles from thousands of medical journals and publications. The consumer section of the site (http://medlineplus. database for free from the HealthGate home page. With access to over eight million references to journal articles in all fields of medicine and related disciplines, many health care providers use MEDLINE as their first source for research. Users can also take advantage of the following plans: MedGate Access Plan, Transaction Access Plan and Consumer Health Information. The MedGate Access Plan and the Transaction Access Plan provide users with information from the specialized databases including: MEDLINE, AIDSLINE AIDSLINE AIDS Information OnLINE , AIDSDRUGS, AIDSTRIALS AIDSTRIALS AIDS Clinical TRIALS , BIOETHICSLINE, Health Planning and Administration (HEALTH), MDX (MultiDimensional EXpressions) A multidimensional query language. MDX uses syntax similar to SQL, but whereas SQL is used to query relational tables, MDX is used to query multidimensional cubes (OLAP databases). See SQL and OLAP. Health Digest, CANCERLIT CancerLit Oncology The NCI's bibliographic database of published research that contains compilations of select citations and brief reviews on cancer topics: wwwicic.nci.nih.gov/canlit/canlit.htm and the Drug Information Handbook. The Transaction Access Plan provides additional databases including: EMBASE, AgeLine and Medical Software Reviews. The Consumer Health Information area provides detailed information written for the consumer or patient on topics such as: Medical Tests, Prescription and Non-Prescription Drugs, and Symptoms, Illness and Surgery. HealthGate is the first online service to provide access to Well-Connected Consumer Health Reports containing current information from more than 60 different reports for health care consumers on specific common health conditions and problems. About HealthGate Data Corp. HealthGate Data Corp. is the leading provider of interactive access to biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. databases, journals, textbooks and related information sources, accessible through the World Wide Web. HealthGate Data Corp., based in Malden, Mass., was founded by William Reece, Rick Lawson and Dr. Barry Manuel in 1994. The company uses the latest technology to provide online access to a variety of databases, journals and other information. HealthGate's board is chaired by CEO William Reece, directed by Edson D. de Castro, founder of Data General; David Friend, founder of Pilot Software; Chris Horgen, CEO of Nichols Research Corp.; and Tina Blair, MD. The company also benefits from direct physician expertise on its Physician Advisory Panel headed by Dr. Barry M. Manuel, Associate Dean of the Boston University School of Medicine Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) is one of the graduate schools of Boston University. It is an American medical school located in the South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. , and Dr. Arnold S. Relman Dr. Arnold S. Relman, M.D. is a professor emeritus of medicine and of social medicine at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. He is a former editor of the New England Journal of Medicine (1977-91) and writes extensively on medical publishing and reform of the U.S. health care system. , Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of the New England Journal of Medicine The New England Journal of Medicine (New Engl J Med or NEJM) is an English-language peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. It is one of the most popular and widely-read peer-reviewed general medical journals in the world. and professor of Medicine and Social Medicine at the Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. It is a prestigious American medical school located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. . -0- HealthGate Data Corp., HealthGate, MedGate and ReADER are trademarks of HealthGate Data Corp. AIDSDRUGS, AIDSLINE, AIDSTRIALS, BIOETHICSLINE, Health Planning and Administration (HEALTH) and MEDLINE, are produced by the National Library of Medicine. CANCERLIT is a service of the National Cancer Institute. MDX Health Digest is a trademark of Medical Data Exchange. Well-Connected is a registered trademark of Nidus nidus /ni·dus/ (ni´dus) pl. ni´di [L.] 1. the point of origin or focus of a morbid process. 2. nucleus (2). Information Services. PsycINFO is a registered trademark of the American Psychological Association The American Psychological Association (APA) is a professional organization representing psychology in the US. Description and history The association has around 150,000 members and an annual budget of around $70m. . EMBASE is a trademark of ELSEVIER SCIENCE, B.V. Ageline is a service of the American Association of Retired Persons American Association of Retired Persons: see AARP. . CONTACT: William Reece HealthGate Data Corp. 800/434-4283 reece@healthgate.com www.heathgate.com or Jane Hiscock Neva Group 617/441-4000 ext. 224 jhiscock@neva.com www.neva.com |
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