Dr. Ian Smith's Guide to Medical Websites

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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Title of ebook: Dr. Ian Smith's Guide to Medical Websites
ISBN: 9780679647218
parent-ISBN: 9780812991819
Publisher: Random House
Published: 10-2001
Released online for download: 10-30-2001
Author of eBook: Smith, Ian K

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Dr. Ian Smith's Guide to Medical Websites

Chapter 1
The Top Ten General Medical Websites

About:

One of the greatest collections of information on diseases and conditions on the Net. It spans the globe and provides interactive chats and forums for experts and patients to come together. This site not only directs you to outside sources, but also takes each topic and gives you the rundown from top to bottom.

Best Doctors:

The idea behind this site is simple: find the best doctors and provide the best content on a site that others can access free of charge. Founded by a man who was diagnosed with an inoperable tumor and wanted the best doctors to treat him, he set out to empower other patients through information.

HealthAtoZ:

This is the kind of site that contains so much information that there's little chance you won't find what you're looking for. Not only are the diseases covered extensively, but the interactive tools make your search for information much more enjoyable. Come here to learn, then take advantage of links to other sources to intensify your search for information.

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