The Internet and Health Communication : Experiences and Expectations
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| Title: | The Internet and Health Communication : Experiences and Expectations |
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| Description: | With the popularity of the Internet on the rise, 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. The contributors, representing a wide range of expertise, 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. |
| Authors: | Ronald E. Rice, James E. Katz |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Public health--United States--Computer network resources, Mass media, Communication in medicine--United States--Computer network resources, Internet, Health--Computer network resources, Communication in medicine, Medical telematics |
| Categories: | LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | With the popularity of the Internet on the rise, 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. The contributors, representing a wide range of expertise, 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. |
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| ISBN: | 9780761922339 9781452264424 |
