Health on the Internet
Denis Anthony(Author)
Blackwell Science Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 15. August 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-632-04072-8 (ISBN)
Description
All those involved with health care should be aware of the implications of the Internet and how it improves communication, so that they may determine the best way of utilizing this useful resource. This book provides an introduction to the Internet for nurses and health care professionals. It looks at forms of electronic communications across the massive international network, and includes a review of services specific to health care, as well as e-mail information, technical issues and details about the World Wide Web. The up-to-date material considers current developments in information systems within clinical areas, professional bodies and health authorities and Trusts, including the World Health Organization, Royal College of Nursing, English National Board and Department of Health. This practical guide is for health care professionals and students who are interested in learning more about the Internet.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Adult education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
38 line illustrations, references, index
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
370 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-632-04072-8 (9780632040728)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Connecting to the network; health-related resources; libraries and related resources; commercial uses of the Net; electronic publishing; distributed teaching resources; setting up an on-line service; Telnet - logging into computer systems; downloading files - FTP; electronic mail (e-mail); electronic mail lists; USENET newsgroups; netiquette; Gopher; the World Wide Web; uniform resource locators; searching for information - indexes and resource lists.