Networking Health
Networking Health

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2000-06-12

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 0309172330

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Consumer health websites have garnered considerable media attention, but only begin to scratch the surface of the more pervasive transformations the Internet could bring to health and health care. Networking Health examines ways in which the Internet may become a routine part of health care delivery and payment, public health, health education, and biomedical research. Building upon a series of site visits, this book: Weighs the role of the Internet versus private networks in uses ranging from the transfer of medical images to providing video-based medical consultations at a distance. Reviews technical challenges in the areas of quality of service, security, reliability, and access, and looks at the potential utility of the next generation of online technologies. Discusses ways health care organizations can use the Internet to support their strategic interests and explores barriers to a broader deployment of the Internet. Recommends steps that private and public sector entities can take to enhance the capabilities of the Internet for health purposes and to prepare health care organizations to adopt new Internet-based applications.

The Mental Health Professional and the New Technologies
The Mental Health Professional and the New Technologies

Author: Marlene M. Maheu

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2004-09-22

Total Pages: 569

ISBN-13: 1135642974

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New communication technologies have changed the world of mental health professionals and their patients. This practical handbook guides readers through the new practice arenas.

How Not to be My Patient
How Not to be My Patient

Author: Edward T. Creagan

Publisher: Write On, Inc.

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9780757301100

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Dr. Creagan's prescription for prevention and survival teaches readers how to take control of their health care, their medical records and their decision making and shows patients how to wisely select and build partnerships with their doctors.

The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information Source Book
The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information Source Book

Author: Alan Rees

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2001-03-30

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0313075492

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From acupuncture to yoga, the increasing popularity of unconventional medical therapies has risen sharply during the past decade. Consumers are turning to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for a variety of reasons and are spending billions annually for treatments. Recognizing the growing need to locate authoritative CAM information, award-winning author Alan M. Rees has compiled a first-stop resource for those seeking information to guide their decisions. Noted health information expert Alan Rees organizes the best of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) information resources in this new guide for librarians and patients. The book is divided into twelve sections beginning with an overview of CAM terminology, safety concerns, ongoing research and education, and the movement towards integrative medicine. Best of lists of books, magazines, newsletters, CD-ROMs, and professional publications are augmented with contact information for several hundred CAM associations and professional groups, an extensive section on the Internet as a source of CAM-related information, and reviews of 355 popular books on CAM. Librarians will use the Source Book as a collection development tool. Consumers and students will find it an easy-to-use guide for locating hard-to-find resources about the latest in alternative medical therapies and treatments. This unique volume brings together in one volume print and electronic resources pertaining to an in-demand topi, provides recommendations of authoritative sources of current information on a wide variety of unconventional medical therapies, will fill the information gap in the rapidly growing field of CAM.