Launch of NCI Physician's Data Query (PDQ)
| Title: | Launch of NCI Physician's Data Query (PDQ) |
|---|---|
| Description: | Vincent DeVita, former Director, National Cancer Institute (1980-1988) at the podium during a press conference on January 31, 1985, announcing the launch of the Physician's Data Query (PDQ). From left: Donald A. Lindberg, M.D., Director, National Library of Medicine, Dr. Daniel Ihde, M.D., Chairman of PDQ Editorial Board, Susan M. Hubbard, former Director of NCI's International Cancer Information Center, Dr. Jane E. Henney, M.D., Deputy Director, NCI, Martin Kahn, President, BRS/Sanders. 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): |
Vincent DeVita Jane Henney Susan Hubbard |
| 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. |