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The Internet for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals /

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New and expanded to reflect changes on the Internet, especially the explosive growth of the World Wide Web, this best-selling book is primer to the Internet for those who have little or no computer experience and a time-saving guide to resources for the more experienced surfer. In plain language it...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Edwards, Margaret J. A.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2002.
Edition:Third edition.
Series:Health informatics.
Subjects:
Medicine.
Medical records > Data processing.
Nursing.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. What is the Internet?- 2. How Does the Internet Work?- 3. Using Electronic Mail (e-mail)
  • 4. Newsgroups
  • 5. Telnet and FTP
  • 6. Finding Information on the Internet
  • 7. Using and Citing Information from the Internet
  • 8. Implications for the Future: Science Fiction versus Reality
  • Appendix I: Top Ten Favourite Web Sites
  • Appendix II: Health-Related Internet Resources
  • Glossary
  • Index.