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Searching the MEDLINE data base (by means of CD-ROM, on-line services, or a diskette service) is considered routine in most academically oriented clinical and research work. Whatever the search strategy, much garbage accumulates, and the results must be carefully scrutinized. Furthermore, while browsing through references, one may occasionally wish to delete a reference, add additional key words, or attach a footnote. Even if MEDLINE files are kept neatly in subdirectories, no efficient way exists to view and retrieve specific articles of interest. Editing, deleting, and pasting the down-loaded files may indeed be accomplished, but with immense effort, necessitating obsessive-compulsive personality
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