The Internet for Physicians

by Smith, Roger P.; Edwards, Margaret J. A. Edwards

• ISBN13: 9780387987248
• ISBN10: 038798724X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-04-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition	v
Acknowledgments	vi
THE BASICS
What Is the Internet?	1	(6)
Where Did the Internet Come From?	2	(2)
Who Owns and Operates the Internet?	4	(1)
What Does the Internet Look Like?	4	(2)
Ready, Set, Go!	6	(1)
What Can the Internet Do for Me?	7	(4)
Electronic Mail	7	(1)
Information Retrieval	8	(1)
Newsgroups, Chat Rooms, and Mailing Lists	8	(1)
Remote File Access	8	(1)
Goods and Services	9	(1)
Remote Presence	9	(1)
Medical Informatics	9	(1)
Patient Care	9	(1)
Family Uses	10	(1)
How Do I Get There from Here?	10	(1)
Connecting to the Internet	11	(6)
Hardware Considerations	11	(2)
IBM vs. Mac---A Matter of Religion	12	(1)
Desktop vs. Laptop	12	(1)
Memory, Speed, Peripherals, and All That	12	(1)
Speaking to the Outside World	13	(1)
Making the Connection	14	(1)
What to Look for When Choosing an Internet Provider	15	(1)
Final Thoughts	16	(1)
Information on the Internet	17	(6)
How Information Is Stored on the Internet	17	(1)
Using Remote Computers and Files	17	(1)
FTP	18	(1)
How Information Is Transferred on the Internet	19	(1)
Internet Addresses	20	(3)
Internet Agents	23	(9)
The Gopher	24	(1)
Veronica and Jughead	24	(1)
WAIS	24	(1)
World Wide Web	25	(1)
History of the Web	25	(1)
Hypertext	25	(1)
Web Browsers	26	(3)
Using Web Browsers	26	(2)
Bookmarks and Search Histories	28	(1)
Java, Plug-Ins, and Beyond	29	(1)
Reliving the Past?	30	(1)
Final Thoughts	31	(1)
Finding the Information You Want	32	(10)
Web Searching	32	(2)
Start Your Engines	34	(2)
Alta Vista	35	(1)
Excite	35	(1)
HotBot	35	(1)
Lycos	36	(1)
Yahoo	36	(1)
Search Secrets	36	(1)
Beyond Searches	37	(1)
Security Issues	38	(2)
Hacking	38	(1)
Viruses	39	(1)
Cookies	39	(1)
Security and Credit Card Fraud	39	(1)
Secure Transmissions	40	(1)
Children and the Internet	40	(2)
Software Controls	40	(1)
``Wetware''	41	(1)
INTERNET APPLICATIONS
Using Electronic Mail (E-Mail)	42	(10)
Sending Your Message	42	(1)
Anatomy of an E-Mail Message	43	(2)
Do You Have That Address Handy?	45	(1)
E-Mail Etiquette	46	(2)
Mailing Lists	48	(3)
Subscribing, Unsubscribing, and Mailing to Mailing Lists	49	(1)
Mailing List Etiquette	50	(1)
Legal Issues	51	(1)
Final Thoughts	51	(1)
Newsgroups	52	(4)
What is Usenet?	52	(1)
Components of a Usenet Article	53	(1)
Joining a Newsgroup	54	(1)
Reading Articles	54	(1)
Posting Articles	55	(1)
Final Thoughts	55	(1)
Chatting On-Line	56	(4)
Chat Rooms	56	(1)
Internet Relay Chat	57	(1)
Web-Based Chat	57	(1)
Internet Telephony	58	(1)
Emerging Options	58	(1)
Safe Chatting and Common Sense	58	(2)
Medical Informatics	60	(10)
Information Processing	60	(3)
Reference Support and Networking	61	(1)
Electronic Mail	61	(1)
Databasing	62	(1)
Graphics and Video Capture	62	(1)
Research	62	(1)
Education	63	(1)
Patient Education	63	(1)
Physician and Staff	64	(1)
Administration	64	(3)
Medical Records	64	(1)
Paperless Records and Patient Management	64	(1)
Databases	65	(1)
Case Lists and Residency Documentation	65	(1)
Scheduling	66	(1)
Letters and Follow-Ups	66	(1)
Accounting and Insurance	66	(1)
Practice Promotion	67	(1)
Project Management	67	(1)
Clinical Applications	67	(3)
Expert Systems and Simulations	68	(1)
Risk Assessment	68	(1)
Dosing and Calculation	68	(1)
Personal Assistants	69	(1)
Patient Care	69	(1)
ADVANCED SURFING
Becoming a Presence on the Internet	70	(8)
What Is a Web Page?	70	(1)
Why Have a Web Page?	70	(1)
Web Site Construction	71	(1)
HTML Codes	71	(3)
Tips for Effective Web Pages	74	(1)
Security and the Internet	75	(1)
Internet Security Tips	76	(1)
Final, Final Thoughts	77	(1)
Appendix 1. Sources of Additional Information	78	(9)
Appendix 2. Health-Related Internet Resources	87	(101)
Glossary	188	(15)
Index	203