Mosby's Medical Surfari: A Guide to Exploring the Internet and Discovering the Top Health Care Resources, Book with Diskette

A new and fun way for absolute beginners and experienced net surfers alike to locate and explore internet "web sites" pertaining to health care. The beginner can take a complete look at the basics--getting connected, software, on-line services, essential navigation techniques, e-mail and more--all explained in non-technical terms. It includes a running alphabetical glossary to make the reader familiar with surfing jargon and a tour guide to sites and to the workings of the internet itself. For the intermediate user it provides hints for composing the fastest most effective search strategies, details on customising software, tips for creating web sites and critical information on security issues. Comes with a free diskette that is pre-programmed with bookmarks for 1,800 web sites 450 web sites are reviewed by ateam of professionals in medicine, nursing and allied health, for each review they discuss the type and quality of the information and its usefulness, whether it is multilingual and much more Includes reader friendly icons that highlight contents, target audience, available graphics