Health Care Resources on the Internet

Make Internet medical research simpler and more productive!The rapid proliferation of Web sites makes finding medical information easy. Knowing when the information is accurate and reliable can be much more difficult. Health Care Resources on the Internet: A Guide for Librarians and Health Care Consumers discusses how to locate, evaluate, and use health care information available in online form. As expectations shift from finding information in books to locating it on the World Wide Web, Health Care Resources on the Internet provides you with the skills you need. Whether you?re a first-time Internet user unfamiliar with search engines or an old hand at Boolean logic, you will find helpful search tips and strategies. Moreover, this comprehensive book offers specific advice on assessing the reliability of the information you find.Health Care Resources on the Internet simplifies your hunt for information by recommending trustworthy Web sites. It covers topics including:consumer and professional megasites for health care informationusing Medlinesearching for information on specific diseasesfinding open clinical trialsconsumer health informationalternative medicineIllustrated with tables and figures, Health Care Resources on the Internet is an essential guidebook for health-conscious consumers, information professionals, and medical professionals.

M. Sandra Wood, MLS, MBA, is Librarian, Reference and Database Services at The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center at The Pennsylvania State University of Hershey, Pennsylvania. She holds the academic rank of librarian and has over twenty-nine years of experience as a medical reference librarian, including the areas of general reference services, management of reference services, database and Internet searching, and user instruction. Ms. Wood has been widely published in the field of medical reference and is Editor of the journal Medical Reference Services Quarterly (Haworth) and Editor of Health Care on the Internet (Haworth). She is a member of the Medical Library Association and the Special Libraries Association, and has served on MLA's Board of Directors as Treasurer. Ms. Wood is also a Fellow of the Medical Library Association.

About the Editor, Contributors, Introduction, Chapter 1. Use of the Internet at the Reference Desk, Chapter 2. Natural Language and Beyond: Tips for Search Services, Chapter 3. Megasites for Health Care Information, Chapter 4. MEDLINE on the Internet, Chapter 5. Searching the Internet for Diseases, Chapter 6. Consumer Health Information on the Internet, Chapter 7. Alternative Medicine on the Net, Chapter 8. Government Resources on the Net, Chapter 9. Health-Related Statistical Information on the Net, Chapter 10. Electronic Journals on the Internet, Chapter 11. Searching International Medical Resources on the World Wide Web, Index