New diseases, new treatments, potential breakthroughs, new health care delivery systems. Everything is changing so quickly in health care today. And the huge growth in the Internet is revolutionizing the way consumers learn about health issues. With the thousands of free health-related Internet sites now available, people need help finding reliable information that can help them stay well and battle any illnesses that strike them or their loved ones.

That"s what makes How to Find Health Information onthe Internet so invaluable. Its descriptions of more than 600 of the best health-related Web sites, mailing lists, and Usenet newsgroups make it the most complete, reliable, and up-to-date guide available.

Using How to Find Health Information on the Internet, readers can learn how to stay healthy, how to investigate specific illnesses, and how to find online support from others who suffer the same illness--or can use the book as a broad survey of what health information is available online.

Besidesproviding the site listings, celebrated Internet author and investigative journalist Bruce Maxwell describes how health information he found on the Internet helped save his life, lists numerous criteria to consider when assessing the quality of Internet health information, and provides a useful glossary of Internet terms. A detailed 25-page index provides fast access to the book"s wealth of information. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге How to Find Health Information on the Internet (1st Ed) (Bruce Maxwell)