The internet to many is a mystery people often have 3 questions about it who runs it how big is it whos paying for it in this paper i provide some . Bruce mckenzies book in its third edition in six years is an excellent guide to clinicians seeking to use the internet following clear and understandable . Whether we like it or not the use of internet in medicine is increasing and will have a big impact in the future on the way we practice medicine. The team at internetmedicinecom will try to effectively meld the video revolution and it ready access with the digital healthcare revolution. The internet offers more than webmd searches to find out what that headache really means but how should we and doctors navigate this tricky space