{"title":"Sick and tired: World-Wide Web resources on fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome","authors":"A. King","doi":"10.1300/J138V01N04_06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V01N04_06","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Access to quality information on the Internet for health care situations can be problematic. Currently there is a tremendous wealth of practice guidelines available over the Internet. The Institute of Medicine defines practice guidelines as systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances. This article discusses the role of practice guidelines in health care decision making, and highlights some of the practice guidelines that are available over the Internet.","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127883965","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":"Clinical practice guidelines on the Internet","authors":"Linda Azen","doi":"10.1300/J138V01N04_05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V01N04_05","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract A common information need of many health consumers is locating information about physicians; either identifying information about a particular physician in question, or locating a list of physicians in a particular specialty, geographical area, and/or participating in a specific medical insurance plan. There are a number of print resources that have been utilized for accomplishing this task. Often though, these print resources are not easily accessible and usually require a call or trip to the library, doctor's office, insurance company, or professional association/society. Information about physicians is becoming increasingly more available on the Internet, making access to the information readily available. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of physician locator services on the World-Wide Web, outline considerations useful in evaluating Web sites and the information contained within them, highlight selected physician directory resources currently available, and suggest additi...","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126779844","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}
Sigmund Weitzmen, Michelle Melin, Sanford Friedman, K. McCormick
{"title":"The Y-ME national breast cancer organization Web site","authors":"Sigmund Weitzmen, Michelle Melin, Sanford Friedman, K. McCormick","doi":"10.1300/J138V01N04_04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V01N04_04","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract With a grant from the National Action Plan on Breast Cancer, Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization developed a comprehensive World-Wide Web site to supplement its peer support activities. Prior to the development of this Web site, Y-ME had no Internet presence. This paper describes the site's development and how Y-ME clients have used it.","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129954925","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":"Good times and other virus hoaxes","authors":"C. A. Jewell","doi":"10.1300/J138V01N04_10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V01N04_10","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133963390","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":"Our online community of individuals interested in cancer: how and why","authors":"Jr. E. Loren Buhle","doi":"10.1300/J138V01N03_07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V01N03_07","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This article discusses the types of Internet resources for individuals interested in cancer. Beginning with a background review of mailing lists, newsgroups and real-time communication, the article explores what makes a World-Wide Web site valuable to its audience. It also explores some of the motivation for building what became, in 1994, a revolutionary resource that changed the information flow in medicine to empower a community enlightened with knowledge at their fingertips. The article then explores the clinical uses of the Internet by physicians from a health care perspective. Finally, it concludes with a discussion of the paradigm shift created by this information empowerment, exploring both the opportunities and problems that remain to be solved in the next generation information resource.","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129195041","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":"Touring with Mr. H:: Hodgkin's disease information and the Internet","authors":"K. Wilder","doi":"10.1300/J138V01N03_09","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V01N03_09","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract One of the most common types of cancer information on the Internet is that dealing with Hodgkin's disease, a cancer of the lymphatic system that predominantly affects young adults. While numerous general cancer sites provide information about Hodgkin's disease, there are several Web sites and other resources dedicated specifically to it. Many of these are created and presented by Hodgkin's patients and survivors. This paper seeks to describe, through the eyes of a fictitious and newly diagnosed patient, the wealth of Hodgkin's resources available via Internet.","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124313119","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":"Viruses on the Internet","authors":"C. A. Jewell","doi":"10.1300/J138V01N03_11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V01N03_11","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121913085","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}
F. Barg, J. Goldwein, I. Benjamin, Vicki Maxon, T. Dilling
{"title":"OncoLink: multimedia access to state of the art cancer information","authors":"F. Barg, J. Goldwein, I. Benjamin, Vicki Maxon, T. Dilling","doi":"10.1300/J138V01N03_04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V01N03_04","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117161695","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":"Cancer support groups migrate to Internet relay chat","authors":"M. Miller","doi":"10.1300/J138V01N03_08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V01N03_08","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Net savvy cancer patients are often turning to Internet Relay Chat support groups as a supplement to local support services. Accessibility to shut-in and convalescing patients is a major attraction. The cancer chat channels also offer one advantage over more established avenues such as Netnews and e-mail discussion groups: instant, real-time support. Patient caregivers and family members are also benefiting from this high-tech support system.","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122699402","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":"Alternative medicine cancer therapies","authors":"S. Shultz","doi":"10.1300/J138V01N03_10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1300/J138V01N03_10","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":224930,"journal":{"name":"Health Care on the Internet archive","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128574365","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}