Full Description
This book gives both the professional and patient a tool for finding reliable health information on the Internet. All the sites in this book have been selected and reviewed by expert nurses in over 40 specialties, most of them nursing educators with doctoral degrees. Sites have been reviewed for ease of use by the general public, accuracy, currency, sponsorship, and availability in languages besides English. The result is a treasure of information sources, all judged accurate and current by knowledgeable professionals.
Contents
Part I The megasites: general health and medical sites. Part II Medications: drug information and medications. Part III Specialty sites: adolescents; asthma and allergies; birth control; breastfeading; cancer; child health; complementary and alternative therapies; diabetes mellitus; diet, nutrition and weight loss; domestic violence and child abuse; drug and alcohol abuse; elders and their families; end of life care; environmental health; exercise and physical fitness; genetics; heart disease; HIV/AIDS; immunizations; incontinence, urinary; neutrogenic bowel. Part IV Negotiating the health care system: long-term care services; home care services; understanding medical jargon; medical devices.
