{"title":"Arthritis : Hope on the horizon?","authors":"Cynthia L. Nicotera","doi":"10.1300/J138V03N03_10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V03N03_10","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"688 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133167288","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":"Internet Searching by New Users and the Consumer Librarian as Coach: Searching Alta Vista Subject Directories","authors":"D. Giustini","doi":"10.1300/J138V03N03_12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V03N03_12","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127504125","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 Sites in Spanish","authors":"L. Brown","doi":"10.1300/J138V03N03_02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V03N03_02","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Consumer health information is plentiful on the Internet. The vast majority of these sites only provide information in English. Locating dependable information in Spanish is more difficult. This article offers more than twenty examples of Internet sites that provide some of their consumer health information in Spanish.","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125643154","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":"Functional Foods for Health (FFH)","authors":"N. I. Henry","doi":"10.1300/J138V03N03_08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V03N03_08","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129115796","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":"Improving health : Patient education resources on the Internet","authors":"A. Perbohner","doi":"10.1300/J138V03N03_04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V03N03_04","url":null,"abstract":"The Internet provides a ready source of patient education handouts specific to certain diseases or conditions. Patients and consumers can obtain clear, concise, and reliable information about their diseases or conditions and follow-up instructions for procedures and treatments. Patient education on the Internet can support patients or consumers in making informed health care decisions. Available day and night, patients can access this information at their convenience when they are most interested in learning. Included in this article are selected and annotated resources for locating patient education materials. Also included are Internet sites to locate materials for low literacy patient education.","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126935262","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":"Biotechnology Resources on the World-Wide Web","authors":"Gary W. White","doi":"10.1300/J138V03N03_03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V03N03_03","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The biotechnology industry is growing tremendously and there have been many recent significant advances in health care, genetics, immunology, and environmental science. The Internet is used increasingly as a medium for researchers, academics, and information providers to quickly access and disseminate biotechnology-related information. This article covers many Web-based resources available in this discipline, including: those providing general information; institutes and research centers; electronic journals; mailing lists and newsgroups; and reference tools. These sites will serve as useful starting points for those investigating specific biotechnology-related topics.","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"228 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124518429","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":"Medical questions? MEDLINEplus and the National Library of Medicine Has Answers","authors":"K. Hogan","doi":"10.1300/J138V03N02_04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V03N02_04","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This article discusses MEDLINEplus, a new WorldWide Web consumer health resource from the National Library of Medicine that was recently unveiled in conjunction with their “Medical Questions? MEDLINE Has Answers” promotional pilot project. It is a well-organized, thorough resource for consumers with an uncluttered, easily understood format.","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"75 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122188229","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":"Internet search engines : A glance at the past, present, and future","authors":"D. Giustini","doi":"10.1300/J138V03N02_09","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V03N02_09","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121886603","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":"The Mental Health Internet","authors":"D. Lukoff","doi":"10.1300/J138V03N02_02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V03N02_02","url":null,"abstract":"As a group, mental health professionals are not ahead of the curve in learning Internet skills. Unlike medicine, where computers have become a part of everyday clinical practice, they are not as ubiquitous in mental health settings, where often only the receptionist uses a terminal. This article presents a guide that has been used to teach the Mental Health Internet to mental health professionals in continuing education workshops and classes with psychology graduate students. It includes descriptions of the major mental health Webliographies, followed by sites with resources, such as diagnostic, treatment, and medication information, mental health news, journal articles, client self-help resources, and online seminars. The directory is categorized by topics that cut across disciplinary boundaries.","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125930282","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":"Gestational Diabetes Resources on the World-Wide Web","authors":"Karla J. Block","doi":"10.1300/J138V03N02_03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V03N02_03","url":null,"abstract":"Gestational diabetes is a common medical problem in pregnancy. Statistics indicate that between 3 percent and 12 percent of pregnant women will develop gestational diabetes each year. The World-Wide Web provides pregnant women and their concerned families and friends with convenient access to diabetes-related information and resources. Included in this article is a select, annotated list of Web-based resources concerning gestational diabetes.","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129497156","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}