Super Searchers on Health & Medicine The Online Secrets of Top Health & Medical Researchers

by Detwiler, Susan; Basch, Reva

• ISBN13: 9780910965446
• ISBN10: 0910965447
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: CyberAge Books

Summary

Ten of the world's leading online medical researchers share tips and techniques on using the Internet to research diseases, treatments, and related information. This book explains how to recognize the warning signs of medical quacks, scams, and sales pitches; how to track down the credentials of a "medical expert"; and which sources remain the best for researching clinical medicine. This book also includes a glossary of terms and a directory of recommended resources. The Super Searchers Web site features links to the most important Internet resources for health and medical researchers.

Author Biography

Susan Detwiler is the president of the Detwiler Group, a leading information company in the health and medical field. She is the editor of Detwiler’s Directory of Health and Medical Resources. She lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Reva Basch is the author of Secrets of the Super Searchers, Secrets of the Super Net Searchers, and Researching Online for Dummies. She lives in Sea Ranch, California.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Stephen Barrett
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction	1	(10)
Life Science Generalist	11	(16)
Barbara Bernoff Cavanaugh
Educating Future Physicians	27	(14)
Frances A. Brahmi
Doctor Turned Librarian	41	(16)
Thomas Emmett
Serving Allied Health	57	(16)
Margaret (Peg) Allen
Assessing Toxic Risk	73	(14)
Auburn Steward
Finding Healthy Web Sites	87	(14)
Nancy J. Allee
Online Patient Liaison	101	(12)
Alan Eshleman
Focused on the consumer	113	(14)
Pam Geyer
Independent Healthcare Generalist	127	(14)
John E. Levis
Following Pharmaceuticals	141	(22)
Bonnie Snow
Appendix A: Internet Resources	163	(14)
Appendix B: Glossary of Terms	177	(6)
About the Author and Editor	183	(2)
Index	185