The Internet and Health Communication Experiences and Expectations [Paperback]

With the popularity of the Internet, more and more people are turning to their computers for health information, advice, support and services. With its information based firmly on research, The Internet and Health Communication provides an in-depth analysis of the changes in human communication and health care resulting from the Internet revolution. Representing a wide range of expertise, the contributors provide an extensive variety of examples from the micro to the macro, including information about HMO web sites, Internet pharmacies, and web-enabled hospitals, to vividly illustrate their findings and conclusions.

With the popularity of the Internet, more and more people are turning to their computers for health information, advice, support and services. With its information based firmly on research, The Internet and Health Communication provides an in-depth analysis of the changes in human communication and health care resulting from the Internet revolution. Representing a wide range of expertise, the contributors provide an extensive variety of examples from the micro to the macro, including information about HMO web sites, Internet pharmacies, and web-enabled hospitals, to vividly illustrate their findings and conclusions.

Foreword
Preface
Part I: AN OVERVIEW OF EXPERIENCES AND EXPECTATIONS
1. The Internet and Health Communication: A Framework of Experiences - Ronald E Rice
2. The Future of the Internet in Health Care: A Five-Year Forecast - Robert Mittman and Mary Cain
PART II: SOURCES OF AND EXPERIENCES WITH ONLINE MEDICAL INFORMATION
3. Consumer Use of Medical Information from Electronic and Paper Media - Philip M Napoli
4. Assessments of Quality of Health Care Information and Referrals to Physicians: A Nationwide Survey - Philip Aspden and James E Katz
5. Use of the Internet for Professional l3*