Health Net
A Health and Wellness Guide to the Internet
McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
3rd Edition
Published on 1. December 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-0-07-234591-9 (ISBN)
Description
This booklet is a navigational tool for exploring health-related content on the Internet. It not only serves as an introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web, but also provides relevant URLs organized by traditional health topics. Updates are provided on the web at the Personal Health and Fitness and Wellness Super Sites.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
90 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-234591-9 (9780072345919)
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Persons
Wayne A. Payne has been a faculty member at Ball State University for 27 years. He is Professor of Health Science in the Department of Physiology and Health Science. Payne earned his Ed.D. in health education at the University of Tennessee, his M.S. in school health education at Ball State University, and his B.S. in biology at Ball State University. He is a former director of BSU's London Centre program and serves as a volunteer board member for the Alpha Center, a residential facility for elderly homeless men. His research interests include aging and adult development, and he recently began teaching a new course that focuses on concepts of anatomy and physiology as they relate to disease prevention and health promotion. He is an avid reader and enjoys fishing, running, and bicycling. Dale B. Hahn has been a faculty member at Ball State University for 19 years. He is Professor of Health Science in the Department of Physiology and Health Science. Hahn earned his Ph.D. in health education at Ohio State University, his M.Ed. in sports administration at Ohio University, and his B.A. in psychology from Allegheny College. He has published in a variety of health-related professional journals and is an active member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, the American School Health Association, the American Association of University Professors, and the Sigma Xi fraternity. Hahn has led college students on educational trips to China, Hong Kong, Korea, and Japan. He enjoys many outdoor fitness activities, including backpacking and running.
Content
Part 1 Internet primer: introduction; what is the Internet?; getting started on the Internet; eletronic mail (e-mail); World Wide Web (WWW); tips for using the World Wide Web; newsgroups/usenet; FTP; netiquette; doing research with the Internet; thinking critically about health information on the Internet. Part 2 Internet resources for health and wellness: general health information; aging; 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.