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As anyone who has ever logged on to the Internet for medical information will tell you, the amount of material out there is mind-boggling, if not mind-numbing. And what you find once you wade into these cyberwaters is so often contradictory, confusing, or suspect that it is easy to feel more addled than assisted by the plethora of information. Dr. Ian Smith's Guide to Medical Websites puts order to this chaos. As a medical correspondent for NBC's Today show and a regular columnist for Time, Dr. Smith hears from many people with medical questions. Not only does he personally address their concerns, he constantly researches medical websites. Through his extensive research, Dr. Smith has culled the top general medical sites as well as the best sites in every medical specialty. In this guide, he has organized them according to common terms for medical problems. Each listing includes a short summary of the site, a credibility rating, and an overall rating that takes into account, among other things: -- links -- contact information -- frequency of site updates -- navigability -- readability Listings of active chat rooms in each category are also provided. Website addresses are hyperlinked to the Internet for easy navigation in electronic formats and printed in the text of the paperback edition. Now you no longer have to become an Internet expert to find the health information you need. |
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The amount of medical information available on the Internet is mindboggling, if not mind-numbing. And what you do find once you wade into these cyberwaters is often so contradictory, confusing, or suspect that it is easy to feel more addled than assisted by the plethora of articles, advertising, and medical reports. Dr. Ian Smith's Guide to Medical Websites brings order to this chaos. As medical correspondent on NBC's Today show and a regular columnist for Time, Dr. Smith hears from many people with medical questions. In addition to personally addressing their concerns, he constantly researches medical websites that provide further explanation. This guide reflects Dr. Smith's selections of the top general medical sites as well as the best sites in every medical specialty. Each site listing includes a short summary and ratings that take into account, among other things:
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The amount of medical information available on the Internet is mindboggling, if not mind-numbing. And what do you find once you wade into these cyberwaters is often so contradictory, confusing, or suspect that it is easy to feel more addled than assisted by the plethora of articles, advertising, and medical reports. Dr. Ian Smith's Guide to Medical Websites bring order to this chaos. As medical correspondent on NBC's Today show and a regular columnist for Time, Dr. Smith hears from many people with medical questions. In addition to personally addressing their concerns, he constantly researches medical websites that provide further explanation. This guide reflects Dr. Smith's selections of the top general medical sites as well as the best sites in every medical specialty. Each site listing includes a short summary and ratings that take into account, among other things: -links and navigability -sources of content -interactivity -frequency of site updates Now you no longer have to become an Internet search expert to find the information you need in caring for your health and that of those you love. |
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eBooks - Titles - Authors - Health & Self Improvement - Health & Fitness - Ian K Smith - Dr. Ian Smith's Guide to Medical Websites