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Medical Library Association Encyclopedic Guide to Searching and Finding Health Information on the Web

edited by P. F. Anderson and Nancy J. Allee

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Table of Contents

Dedication . . p. iii
Table of Contents . . p. v
List of Figures . . p. viii
Comprehensive Overview of Volumes 1­3 . . p. ix
Preface . . p. xvii
Acknowledgements . . p. xxiii
Readers and Discussants . . p. xxv
How To Use the Guide . . p. xxvii
Quick Guides to Searching for Health Information . . p. xxxiii
Introduction: Empowering Patients . . p. xxxvii

Search Strategies . . p. 1

Chapter 1: Health Information on the Web: Whatıs Good and Whatıs Good for You . . p. 3
Ethics and Trust in E-Health Information . . p. 3
Criteria for Identifying Quality Health Information . . p. 6
Internet Access for Disabled Users . . p. 12
Confidentiality and Privacy . . p. 14
Reference . . p. 17

Chapter 2: Strategic Searching by Question . . p. 19
Questions and Question Types . . p. 21
Key Concepts and Example Questions . . p. 23
Using Health Concepts and Terms to Focus a Search . . p. 38
References . . p. 39

Chapter 3: Strategic Searching by Term . . p. 41
Identifying the Most Important Searchable Concepts in Your Question . . p. 41
Choosing Terms: Flexibility and Readability . . p. 43
Choosing Terms: Deciding What Type of Language You Should Use to Search . . p. 44
References . . p. 48

Chapter 4: Strategic Searching with Search Engines . . p. 49
Background Information . . p. 49
Different Types of Search Engines . . p. 49
How Search Engines Work . . p. 52
General Search Engine Tips and Tricks . . p. 55

Chapter 5: Recognizing the Limitations of Search Engines . . p. 59
Things Search Engines Can and Cannot Do . . p. 59
404 Fun: Finding Missing Sites . . p. 60
More Things Search Engines Canıt Find: The Invisible Web . . p. 63
Learning More about Search Engines . . p. 64
Reference . . p. 64
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Chapter 6: Choosing a Search Engine to Match Your Questions . . p. 65
Search Engine and Strategy Favorites . . p. 67
Search Process . . p. 68

Chapter 7: Strategic Talking: Working with Your Health Care Team . . p. 69
Guidelines for Internet Communication for Health Care Providers . . p. 69
Shared Decision Making . . p. 70
Tips and Tools for Talking with Health Care Providers . . p. 71
Strategies for Using Information from the Internet with Your Health Care Provider . . p. 71
Final Communication Tips for Internet-Savvy Health Care Consumers . . p. 72
References . . p. 73

Chapter 8: Complete Step-by-Step Search Procedure . . p. 75
The Search Question . . p. 75
Initial Search Strategy: Recommended Keywords and Search Terms . . p. 76
Strategy Synopsis and Conclusions . . p. 84

Chapter 9: Answering Frequently Asked Questions: Diagnosis . . p. 89
What Questions to Ask Your Doctor . . p. 89
Health in the News . . p. 91
Laboratory Tests and Results . . p. 93
Medical Procedures . . p. 95
References . . p. 100

Chapter 10: Answering Frequently Asked Questions: Treatments . . p. 101
Herbal Information . . p. 106
Medical Devices . . p. 111
Remedies and Therapies . . p. 113

Chapter 11: Basic Health Concepts: Terms, Images, and Starting Points . . p. 119
Health Terminology and Definitions . . p. 119
Medical Subject Headings, Disease, and Procedure Codes . . p. 122
Anatomical Locations, Terms, and Guides . . p. 125
Collections of Consumer Health Information . . p. 128
Other Recommended Tools and Thoughts . . p. 132
Reference . . p. 132

Chapter 12: Tools and Support . . p. 133
Personal Health Evaluation or Self-Diagnosis . . p. 133
Caregiving, Caregivers, and Supportive Care . . p. 134
Finding Health Care Facilities and Personnel . . p. 137
Insurance and Financial Resources . . p. 141
Where to Ask a Person Questions . . p. 147
Finding Supplies and Tools over the Internet . . p. 151
Finding Books, Magazines, Journals, and Libraries . . p. 162
Information about Health Professionals . . p. 168
Advance Directives and Related Legalities . . p. 172
Health Legislation . . p. 174
Medical Errors . . p. 175
Patient Advocacy and Rights . . p. 176

Chapter 13: Statistics and Standards, Guidelines and Government Resources . . p. 181
Government Resources: U.S.: States and Local . . p. 183
Government Resources: International . . p. 186
Health Statistics . . p. 187
Health Guidelines and Standards of Care . . p. 191
References . . p. 192

Quick Reference Guide . . p. 193

Part 1: Selected Health and Medical Terms according to Concept . . p. 195
Health, Healing, and Wellness Terms . . p. 195
Disease, Illness, and Injury . . p. 196
Core Medical Concept Terms . . p. 197
Medical Specialties and Profession Terms . . p. 200
Common Imaging Tests and Terms . . p. 209
Common Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests and Terms . . p. 212
Common Non-Surgical or Out-Patient Medical Procedures and Terms . . p. 218
Common Surgeries and Surgical Terms . . p. 219

Part 2: Forms to Help You Search . . p. 225

Part 3: General and Health Search Engines . . p. 235
Health Search Engines . . p. 235

Part 4: Other Resources for Improving Your Searching Skills . . p. 237
Improving Your Internet Information Searching Skills . . p. 237

Part 5: State and Local Health Consultation and Information Services . . p. 239

Part 6: Geographic, Language, and Location Codes . . p. 249
Generic Top-Level Domains . . p. 250
Country Codes . . p. 252
Language Codes and How They are Used . . p. 260
State, Regional, and Territorial Codes . . p. 263

Part 7: Favorite Overall Sources of Consumer Health Information . . p. 277

List of Contributors . . p. 279
About the Editors . . p. 283
About the Medical Library Association . . p. 283

List of Figures

Quick Guides to Searching for Health Information . . p. xxxiii
Figure 1.1. Evaluation Criteria Tool 1: Ahmad Risk's "Great Home Page" . . p. 4
Figure 1.2. Evaluation Criteria Tool 2: Health Summit Working Group . . p. 7
Figure 1.3. Evaluation Criteria Tool 3: Suffixes . . p. 8
Figure 1.4. Tools for Evaluating the Usability of a Web Page . . p. 13
Figure 2.1. Health Care Questions from Google: Answers . . p. 21
Figure 2.2. Question Types and Topics . . p. 24
Figure 4.1. Major Filtered Search Engines . . p. 58
Figure 8.1. Melanoma Excerpt from MeSH . . p. 78
Figure 8.2. Quick-Start Strategy: Steps to a Successful Search . . p. 85
Figure 11.1. How to Save a Picture . . p. 126
Figure 12.1. Sample Support Group Philosophy . . p. 149

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