A Shot in the Arm.(Industry Trend or Event)

HEALTH SITES DISCOVER NEW PRESCRIPTIONS FOR SUCCESS

THE PROOF THAT THE SO-CALLED DOT-COM COLLAPSE HAS OVER-shadowed a necessary and inevitable maturation of Web businesses can be found in the online health sector. Changing revenue models and evolving service offerings have helped some sites survive, and those targeting specialty audiences--serving patients with particular conditions, or offering information on one facet of the health-care business--have additional strength to carry them through to profitability.

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