The Essential Guide to the Internet for Health Professionals

There is a wealth of health information on the Internet. Today's students of health studies and all health care professionals must be able to use this valuable resource and extract from it what is most relevant and useful. In order for them to do this purposefully and skillfully, they need to have a thorough understanding of how the system works and have the ability to navigate their way around it with ease. This text offers a photocopiable resource for lecturers. It shows students: how to get online; how to navigate the Worldwide Web how to find health information on the Internet; how to communicate with other health professionals; how to access free health and medical resources; how to publish on the web; how to use online help with health studies assignments; and how to search for jobs. Each chapter contains easy-to-follow activities and photocopiable worksheets.