Internet Guide to Anti-Aging and Longevity -

Internet Guide to Anti-Aging and Longevity

Elizabeth Connor (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover
186 Seiten
2006
Haworth Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7890-2861-7 (ISBN)
57,35 inkl. MwSt
Even the most sophisticated Web surfer can become frustrated searching for specific health information on the Internet. This work tackles this problem by providing a comprehensive compilation of annotated links on health, ageing issues, and longevity. It gives a listing of Web sites relating to anti-aging and health-related issues.
Quickly and easilyfind anti-aging and health strategies on the Internet

Even the most sophisticated Web surfer can become frustrated searching for specific health information on the Internet. The Internet Guide to Anti-Aging and Longevity tackles this problem by providing a comprehensive compilation of annotated links on health, aging issues, and longevity. This easy-to-use reference gives health professionals, researchers, or anyone looking for health and aging-related information a full-range listing of Web sites relating to anti-aging and health-related issues, including those with information on disease, longevity research, and experimental health approaches.

Beyond the actual listing of Web sites, the Internet Guide to Anti-Aging and Longevity also provides complete and clear explanations of Web addresses; instruction on evaluating Web content; using search engines and search directories, discussion groups, Web forums, and blogs; and instruction on using the ’invisible Web’content not easily accessed through regular search engines. The guide includes screen captures, a glossary of health and Web terms you may encounter, a table of site types and geographic suffixes, a list of helpful health organizations, and a bibliography.

The Internet Guide to Anti-Aging and Longevity lists Web sites according to the different types of information you may be searching for, including:



general health

aging and seniors

anti-aging and longevity

diseases and conditions of aging

conditions that have an effect on longevity

experimental/futuristic approaches

research on aging

institutes, clinics, organizations, and societies

publications

statistics



The Internet Guide to Anti-Aging and Longevity is a thorough, one-stop reference for health professionals; health educators; public, academic, health sciences, or special librarians; or anyone interested in learning how to find the information to stay young and vital.

Elizabeth Connor, MLS, AHIP, is Assistant Professor of Library Science and Science Liaison at the Daniel Library of the Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina, and is a distinguished member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals. Ms. Connor spent several years in leadership positions at major teaching hospitals and academic medical centers in Maryland, Connecticut, South Carolina, Saudi Arabia, and the Commonwealth of Dominica.

Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; Anatomy of a Web Site Address; Evaluating Web Content; Search Engines/Directories; Discussion Groups, Web Forums, and Blogs; The Invisible Web; Staying Healthy and Well-Informed; Unsubstantiated Information; Sources of Authoritative Information Chapter 2. General Health Sites Chapter 3. Aging and Seniors Sites Chapter 4. Anti-Aging and Longevity Sites Chapter 5. Diseases and Conditions of Aging Chapter 6. Effects on Length of Life Chapter 7. Experimental/Futuristic Approaches Chapter 8. Research Chapter 9. Interactive Tools Chapter 10. Institutes, Clinics, Organizations, and Societies Chapter 11. Publications Chapter 12. Statistics

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.9.2008
Verlagsort Binghamton
Sprache englisch
Maße 148 x 210 mm
Gewicht 249 g
Themenwelt Studium Querschnittsbereiche Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung
ISBN-10 0-7890-2861-1 / 0789028611
ISBN-13 978-0-7890-2861-7 / 9780789028617
Zustand Neuware
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