{"title":"Public and Consumer Mental Health Resources on the World-Wide Web","authors":"Julie Tedjeske Mls","doi":"10.1300/J138V01N04_08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V01N04_08","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This article provides information on World-Wide Web (Web or WWW) sites which offer mental health content targeted at a consumer or public audience. It consists of descriptive reviews of Web pages organized by type of information provider, and covers sites maintained by professional organizations, government agencies, consumer groups, and WWW services. An Appendix of additional electronic resources, arranged by subject, is also included.","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127422254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Re sources","authors":"Eric H. Schnell Mls","doi":"10.1300/J138v05n02_04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138v05n02_04","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) has risen more rapidly than that of any of the other nine lead ing causes of death. It is a de bil i tating disease that reduces quality of life and eventually leads to functional impairment and the loss of independence. The Internet has many use fulre sources that may be of help to COPD patients and their families. This article describes some of these re sources and provides tips to effectively search for and evaluate additional resources.","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116058407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Traditional medicine and concepts of wellness on the web: native people of North America","authors":"Sharon A. Gray, J. Linton","doi":"10.1300/J138V05N02_08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V05N02_08","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114633238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Health care financing administration","authors":"H. Editorial Submission","doi":"10.1300/J138V04N01_15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V04N01_15","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128228764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Academic public health resources: a review of nine American web pages","authors":"C. A. Larson","doi":"10.1300/J138V03N04_04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V03N04_04","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The public health sites located at nine of the nation's most prestigious schools of public health are the focus of this article. Librarians and academic program personnel have developed most of the sites. For the Internet user attempting to determine what the World-Wide Web has available on the subject of public health, academic sites are the ideal place to begin because their content is more likely to be authoritative and reliable. These Web sites offer a gateway to a wealth of substantive public health information.","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"64 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131260899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pet therapy resources on the world-wide web","authors":"Mary W. Sprague","doi":"10.1300/J138V03N04_02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V03N04_02","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Pet therapy programs are being implemented in U.S. hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, and rehabilitation facilities at an ever increasing rate. The World-Wide Web is a rich source of valid information on the various forms of pet therapy, which include: visitation programs, assistance dogs, and therapeutic riding among many other variants. This article describes some of the finest pet therapy Web sites and provides brief instruction on effective searching for more information.","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128700508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Parkinson's disease resources on the web","authors":"S. Hunt","doi":"10.1300/J138V03N04_03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V03N04_03","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremors, stiffness, slowness of movement, and impaired balance and coordination. It affects over one million people in the U.S. today, including such personalities as actor Michael J. Fox, former boxer Muhammad Ali, and evangelist Billy Graham. At present, the cause and the cure for PD remain elusive but active, promising research is being done in this field. This article discusses selected sites and resources available on the Web for PD.","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123817124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Consider the source: a selective guide to authoritative health information on the Internet","authors":"P. E. Gallagher","doi":"10.1300/J138V03N04_05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V03N04_05","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The vast and confusing amount of health information available on the Internet has made quick evaluation of Web sites a challenge for health information librarians. Using a number of different sites as examples, this paper offers a means of evaluating sites, based on their domain, and on their publisher. Also included are a number of sites that will help the librarian or consumer who is new to Web evaluation in determining the merits of documents.","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126477955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Online Portals Part I: Hybrid Sites or Future Interactive Diagnostic Tools-Whither Lycos and Excite?","authors":"D. Giustini","doi":"10.1300/J138v03n04_09","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138v03n04_09","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117150846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Navigating the Alternative, Complementary, and Integrated Health Literature with Alt-HealthWatch","authors":"Patrice Hall","doi":"10.1300/J138V03N04_07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V03N04_07","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125823940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}