Medical records. Conceptual computer illustration depicting computer medical records. Computers showing a caduceus (lower left), the symbol of medical care, and a pill of the drug Viagra (top right) are linked by computer cable. Images of more drugs (top left) and laboratory glassware (lower right) are seen along with a compact disc (centre). Computers can be used to access and store medical information on both a local computer network such as in a hospital as well as global computer networks like the Internet.