Launch of NCI Physician's Data Query (PDQ)
| Title: | Launch of NCI Physician's Data Query (PDQ) |
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| Description: | J. Paul Van Nevel, former Associate Director for Communications, National Cancer Institute, standing at a podium during the press conference announcing the launch of PDQ, January 31, 1985. PDQ is a computerized information system developed by the National Cancer Institute to disseminate up-to-date information on cancer. Launched in 1985 and initially intended only for physicians, PDQ was an innovative system that allowed users to search and retrieve information without the need to know specialized computer language. |
| Subjects (names): | Paul Van Nevel |
| Topics/Categories: |
Historical -- Events National Cancer Institute -- People |
| Type: | B&W, Photo (JPEG format) |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute |
| Creator: | Unknown Photographer |
| Date Created: | January 31, 1985 |
| Date Added: | May 30, 2007 |
| Reuse Restrictions: | None - This image is in the public domain and can be freely reused. Please credit the source and, where possible, the creator listed above. |