> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, 6 January 2006 12:19 PM > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED] started in 1995. > > In answer to your particular query, I don't think email lists > setup for the purpose of discussing clinical matters have been successful.
While I agree with David's specific statement that email lists set up for the purpose of discussing clinical matters have not been successful, I would like to say that the nat-div list (at [EMAIL PROTECTED]), which was set up as a general purpose discussion forum, has carried many clinical questions and answers. If a GP asks a question about a patient with a difficult or complex problem, or even is just seeking education about a topic, usually there are many replies from other GPs on the list, often within minutes. I have been amazed at the erudition of many of the replies and the high value of having other GPs, many of whom have great knowledge, experience and skill, providing advice that makes sense in the real world of general practice and not just in a tertiary hospital or textbook. In my experience the nat-div list has been a very valuable source of clinical discussion and mutual education. There is something about having a totally unrestricted list that encourages brainstorming and open discussion. Trying to restrict what can be discussed or how it can be discussed on an email list often seems to kill the traffic as every body worries about whether their message is acceptable or appropriate for that particular list. Oliver Frank, general practitioner 255 North East Road, Hampstead Gardens South Australia 5086 Ph. 08 8261 1355 Fax 08 8266 5149 _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
