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The Internet for nurses and allied health professionals / Margaret J.A. Edwards ; with a foreword by Kathryn J. Hannah.

Title
The Internet for nurses and allied health professionals / Margaret J.A. Edwards ; with a foreword by Kathryn J. Hannah.
Author
Edwards, Margaret J. A.
Publication
New York : Springer, [1995], ©1995.

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xiii, 122 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
  • In addition, this book provides an extensive listing of health-related Internet resources, from an on-line version of the American Journal of Nursing, to the "Virtual Nursing Centre." The reader will find this directory, complete with descriptions of each entry, a treasure trove of the information resources available for health care professionals on the Internet.
  • This book is a primer to the Internet for those who have little or no computer experience. In plain language, it describes the Internet, how it works, and how to use various Internet tools.
  • When you need to know how others have dealt with a proposed health care change, you can't wait three months for the next conference or nine months for the next book to come out - that's when you discover the real power of the Internet. It lets you exchange information with peers around the world instantly, giving you the knowledge edge to keep your nursing or health care practice professional and progressive.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Nurses Instruction.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Foreword / Kathryn J. Hannah -- Ch. 1. What Is the Internet? -- Ch. 2. How Does the Internet Work? -- Ch. 3. Using Electronic Mail (E-Mail) -- Ch. 4. Newsgroups -- Ch. 5. Telnet and FTP: Remote Login and Retrieval of Information -- Ch. 6. Finding Information on the Internet -- Ch. 7. Implications for the Future: Science Fiction Versus Reality -- Appendix II Health-Related Internet Resources.
ISBN
0387945547 (softcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
95021176
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries