Healthnet: Your Essential Resource for the Most Up-To-Date Medical Information Online - Couverture souple

Ryer, Jeanne C.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0471137693 ISBN 13 : 9780471137696

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1997

Synopsis

The complete guide to health and medical resources on the Internet and online services The online world contains a wealth of health and medical resources, from encyclopedias and journals to intimate support groups on a wide range of ailments and therapies. HealthNet is a guide to finding and using this information. It explains in simple terms how to access the online world, use search tools, participate in discussion groups, and evaluate the barrage of facts and figures available. Then it lists and rates over 100 of the top sources for price, reliability, and technical level. Describes hardware and software basics in terms everyone can understand Covers Compuserve, America Online, Prodigy, and Microsoft Network, as well as Internet databases, libraries, journals, and discussion groups Explains how to tap into databanks of the Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, the National Library of Medicine, and more JEANNE RYER (North Sandwich, New Hampshire) is the coauthor of The Internet Companion: A Beginner's Guide to Global Networks, which sold over 100,000 copies. She conducts national on online access to health information.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The complete guide to health and medical resources on the Internet and online services

The online world contains a wealth of health and medical resources, from encyclopedias and journals to intimate support groups on a wide range of ailments and therapies. HealthNet is a guide to finding and using this information. It explains in simple terms how to access the online world, use search tools, participate in discussion groups, and evaluate the barrage of facts and figures available. Then it lists and rates over 100 of the top sources for price, reliability, and technical level.

• Describes hardware and software basics in terms everyone can understand
• Covers Compuserve, America Online, Prodigy, and Microsoft Network, as well as Internet databases, libraries, journals, and discussion groups
• Explains how to tap into databanks of the Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, the National Library of Medicine, and more

JEANNE RYER (North Sandwich, New Hampshire) is the coauthor of The Internet Companion: A Beginner′s Guide to Global Networks, which sold over 100,000 copies. She conducts national on online access to health information.

Quatrième de couverture

"Jeanne Ryer′s wonderful book not only teaches you how to find top–rate medical information quickly and inexpensively it explains how to understand what you find." Timothy B. McCall, M.D. Author of Examining Your Doctor

Now you can use the massive information resources available online to improve, enlighten, or even save your life. Whether you′re a net novice or a veteran surfer, this user–friendly, straight–shooting guide shows you how to access a full range of traditional and alternative health information. It gives you everything you′ll need, from effective search strategies and techniques to a master list of over 200 of the best health resources online. You′ll also find information on:

• Support groups that offer tips, information, and a chance to share your story
• Online health encyclopedias, consumer drug references, newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and journals
• Government health resources, including the Centers for Disease Control, the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Information Center, and the National Institutes of Health

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471137693
• ISBN 13: 9780471137696
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible