The internet and health communication : experiences and expectations / Ronald E. Rice, James E. Katz, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rice, Ronald E.

Katz, James E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health--Computer network resources.

Health.

Internet.

Medical telematics.

Communication in medicine.

Medical Informatics.

Electronic Data Processing.

Communications Media.

Medical Subjects:

Internet.

Medical Informatics.

Electronic Data Processing.

Communications Media.

Physical Description:

xvi, 459 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [2001]

Summary:

With increasing 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. The contributors, representing a wide range of expertise, provide an extensive variety of examples from the micro to the macro, including information about HMO websites, Internet pharmacies, and web-enabled hospitals, to vividly illustrate their findings and conclusions.

Contents:

Part I An Overview of Experiences and Expectations 1

1. The Internet and Health Communication: A Framework of Experiences / Ronald E. Rice 5

2. The Future of the Internet in Health Care: A Five-Year Forecast / Robert Mittman, Mary Cain 47

Part II Sources of and Experiences With Online Medical Information 75

3. Consumer Use of Medical Information From Electronic and Paper Media: A Literature Review / Philip M. Napoli 79

4. Assessments of Quality of Health Care Information and Referrals to Physicians: A Nationwide Survey / Philip Aspden, James E. Katz 99

5. Use of the Internet for Professional Purposes: A Survey of New Jersey Physicians / Philip Aspden, James E. Katz, Ann E. Bemis 107

6. Expectations and Experiences of Seeking Infertility Information via the Internet and the Telephone Directory / June Anigbogu, Ronald E. Rice 121

Part III Experiences Developing and Evaluating Health Information Sites 145

7. Using the Web to Assist Communities in Public Health Campaign Planning: A Case Study of the REACT Project / John R. Finnegan, Jr., Deborah Alexander, Jason Rightmyer, Barbara Estabrook, Bernadette Gloeb, Melinda Voss, Laura Leviton, Russell V. Luepker 147

8. Evaluating a Federal Health-Related Web Site: A Multimethod Perspective on Medicare.gov / Sid J. Schneider, Joy Frechtling, Timothy Edgar, Barbara Crawley, Elizabeth Goldstein 167

9. A Pound of Cure: A Content Analysis of Health Information on Web Sites of Top-Ranked HMOs / Elizabeth Witherspoon 189

10. A Comparative Features Analysis of Publicly Accessible Commercial and Government Health Database Web Sites / Ronald E. Rice, Michael Peterson, Robert Christine 213

Part IV Experiences of Online Health Communities and of Organizations Moving to E-Commerce 233

11. Experiencing Empathy Online / Jennifer J. Preece, Kambiz Ghozati 237

12. The Role of the Organization in the Success of Web-Based Continuing Medical Education Programs / Pamela S. Whitten, Matthew S. Eastin, David Cook 261

13. Improving Diabetes Care With Telecomputing Technology / Richard L. Street, Jr., Veronica K. Piziak 287

14. Web-Enabled Hospitals in the United States: Influences on Adoption Processes / Lauren B. Eder, Donald E. Wise 309

15. Competitive Collaboration in Australia's Pharmaceutical Industry / Elizabeth More, G. Michael McGrath 329

Part V Public Policy Experiences and Expectations 351

16. ehealth: Federal Issues and Approaches / Cynthia Baur, Mary Jo Deering, Leslie Hsu 355

17. Old Wine in Silicon Prescription Bottles: Some Legal Issues, Benefits, and Disadvantages Associated With Internet Pharmacies / Barry D. Bayer 385

18. Networked Communication Practices and the Security and Privacy of Electronic Health Care Records / James E. Katz, Philip Aspden 393.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0761922326

OCLC:

44493127