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26 July 1997

Surfing on the Web, like surfing on waves, is mainly dull, periodically
exhilarating and occasionally life-threatening.

Italian researcher Piero Impicciatore has scanned medical Web sites to check
their advice on treating a feverish child. Many sites are well-informed. Others,
however, recommend banned drugs or harmful treatments. His study can be found at
http://www.bmj.com/archive/70981pl.htm.

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