Health Net
A Health and Wellness Guide to the Internet
2nd Edition
Published on 1. January 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
58 pages
978-0-07-228839-1 (ISBN)
Description
Designed as a navigational tool for exploring health-related content on the Internet, this text also serves as an introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web. It provides relevant URLs organized by traditional health topics.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Dubuque, IA
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Weight
80 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-228839-1 (9780072288391)
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Content
Part 1 Internet Primer: introduction; what is the Internet? getting started on the Internet; Electronic Mail (E-Mail); World Wide Web (WWW); tips for using the World Wide Web; listservs; newsground/usenet; FTP; netiquette; doing research with the Internet; thinking critically about health information on the Internet. Part 2 Internet resources for health and wellness: health information; ageing; AIDS and HIV; alcohol; birth control and abortion; cancer; cardiovascular health; death and dying; environmental health; exercise and fitness; the health care system; mental health; nutrition; pregnancy and childbirth; psychoactive drugs; sexuality; sexually transmitted diseases; stress; tobacco; weight management and eating disorders.