The Internet and health communication : experiences and expectations / / Ronald E. Rice, James E. Katz, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910819492203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, Calif, : Sage Publications, c2001
• ISBN: 1-4522-3327-6; 0-7619-2232-6; 1-4522-6442-2
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvi, 459 p.) : ill
• Altri autori (Persone): RiceRonald E; KatzJames Everett
• Disciplina: 025.06/3621
• Soggetti: Health - Computer network resources; Internet; Medical telematics; Communication in medicine
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Part I - An Overview of Experiences and Expectations; Chapter 1 - The Internet and Health Communication: A Framework of Experiences; Chapter 2 - The Future of the Internet in Health Care: A Five-Year Forecast; Part II - Sources of and Experiences With Online Medical Information; Chapter 3 - Consumer Use of Medical Information From Electronic and Paper Media: A Literature Review; Chapter 4 - Assessments of Quality of Health Care Information and Referrals to Physicians: A Nationwide Survey; Chapter 5 - Use of the Internet for Professional Purposes: A Survey of New Jersey PhysiciansChapter 6 - Expectations and Experiences of Seeking Infertility Information via the Internet and the Telephone Directory; Part III - Experiences Developing and Evaluating Health Information Sites; Chapter 7 - Using the Web to Assist Communities in Public Health Campaign Planning: A Case Study of the REACT Project; Chapter 8 - Evaluating a Federal Health-Related Web Site: A Multimethod Perspective on Medicare.gov; Chapter 9 - A Pound of Cure: A Content Analysis of Health Information ; on Web Sites of Top-Ranked HMOsChapter 10 - A Comparative Features Analysis of Publicly Accessible Commercial and Government Health Database Web Sites; Part IV - Experiences of Online Health Communities and of Organizations Moving to E-Commerce; Chapter 11 - Experiencing Empathy Online; Chapter 12 - The Role of the Organization in the Success of Web-Based Continuing Medical Education Programs; Chapter 13 - Improving Diabetes Care With Telecomputing Technology; Chapter 14 - Web-Enabled Hospitals in the United States: Influences on Adoption ProcessesChapter 15 - Competitive Collaboration in Australia's Pharmaceutical Industry; Part V - Public Policy Experiences and Expectations; Chapter 16 - ehealth: Federal Issues and Approaches; Chapter 17 - Old Wine in Silicon Prescription Bottles: Some Legal Issues, Benefits, and Disadvantages Associated With Internet Pharmacies; Chapter 18 - Networked Communication Practices and the Security and Privacy of Electronic Health Care Records; Chapter 19 - Concluding Thoughts; Appendix; Index; About the Editors; About the Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides an in-depth analysis of the changes in human communication and health care resulting from the Internet revolution.