1st Edition

The Essential Guide to the Internet for Health Professionals

By Sydney S. Chellan Copyright 2000
230 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

There is a wealth of health information on the Internet. Today’s students of health studies and all health care professionals must be able to use this valuable resource and extract from it what is most relevant and useful. In order for them to do this purposefully and skilfully, they need to have a thorough understanding of how the system works and have the ability to navigate their way around it... Read more
Introduction 1. Health and the Net - an Overview 2. Getting Online 3. The World Wide Web 4. Finding Health Information on the Internet 5. Communicating with Other Health Professionals by E-Mail 6. Joining Health Discussion Groups, Mailing Lists Etc. 7. The Gateway to Free Health and Medical Resources 8. Publishing on the World Wide Web 9. Online Help with your Health Studies and Job Search Questions and Answers Appendices Worksheets

Biography

Sydney S. Chellen is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Health, Canterbury Christ Church University College. He currently leads information technology teaching for students on diploma, degree and other postgraduate programmes.