The Internet and Health Communication: Experiences and Expectations

Description

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 Communicationprovides 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. 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.