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Published: 17th November 2000
ISBN: 9780761922339
Number Of Pages: 480
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With the popularity of the Internet, more and more people are turning to their computers for health information, advice, support and services. With its information based firmly on research, The Internet and Health Communication provides an in-depth analysis of the changes in human communication and health care resulting from the Internet revolution. Representing a wide range of expertise, the contributors provide an extensive variety of examples from the micro to the macro, including information about HMO web sites, Internet pharmacies, and web-enabled hospitals, to vividly illustrate their findings and conclusions.
| Foreword | |
| Preface | |
| An Overview Of Experiences And Expectations | |
| The Internet and Health Communication: A Framework of Experiences | |
| The Future of the Internet in Health Care: A Five-Year Forecast | |
| Sources Of And Experiences With Online Medical Information | |
| Consumer Use of Medical Information from Electronic and Paper Media | |
| Assessments of Quality of Health Care Information and Referrals to Physicians: A Nationwide Survey | |
| Use of the Internet for Professional Purposes: A Survey of New Jersey Physicians | |
| Expectations and Experiences of Infertility Information Seeking via the Internet and Telephone Directory | |
| Experiences Developing And Evaluating Health Information Sites | |
| Using the Web to Assist Communities in Public Health Campaign Planning: A Case Study of the React Project | |
| Evaluating a Federal Health-Related Web Site: A Multimethod Perspective on Medicare.gov | |
| A Pound of Cure: A Content Analysis of Health Information on Web Sites of Top-Ranked HMOs | |
| A Comparative Features Analysis of Publicly Accessible Commercial and Government Health Database Websites | |
| Experiences Of Online Health Communities And Of Organizations Moving To E-Commerce | |
| Experiencing Empathy Online | |
| The Role of the Organization in the Success of Web-Based Continuing Medical Education Programs | |
| Improving Diabetes Care with Telecomputing Technology | |
| Web-Enabled Hospitals in the United States: Influences on Adoption Processes | |
| Competitive Collaboration in Australia's Pharmaceutical Industry | |
| Public Policy Experiences And Expectations | |
| ehealth: Federal Issues and Approaches | |
| Old Wine in Silicon Prescription Bottles: /Some Legal Issues, Benefits, and Disadvantages Associated With Internet Pharmacies | |
| Networked Communication Practices and the Security and Privacy of Electronic Healthcare Records | |
| Concluding Thoughts | |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9780761922339
ISBN-10: 0761922334
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 480
Published: 17th November 2000
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 22.71 x 15.65
x 2.46
Weight (kg): 0.64
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