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3. Introduction to electronic telecommunication

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Bankole A. Johnson*
Affiliation:
Wellcome Research Fellow, University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology Research Unit, Littlemore Hospital, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 4XN. E-mail: Kole@UK.AC.Oxford.Vax
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Electronic telecommunication (networking) is a complex, and growing field in computer technology. It allows the user to link up with a more powerful machine such as a mainframe, exchange information through a Bulletin Board Service (BBS), access a remote database (on-line service), or send electronic mail (E-mail). This basic guide explains the main concepts, and how to get started.

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Computers in psychiatry
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists 1993

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Reference and further reading

Collin, S. (1992) First looks: LAN Manager 2.1: Netware beware. PC Magazine, 1, 78.Google Scholar
Johnson, B. A. & Wells, L. T. (1992) Computers in psychiatry: 1. basics and purchasing tips. Psychiatric Bulletin, 16, 703708.Google Scholar
Waddilove, R. (1992) Joining the LAN revolution. PC Today, 10, 149150.Google Scholar
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