Title:
Searching for health : the smart way to find information online and put it to use
Author:
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Publication Date:
2021
Publication Information:
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2021]
Physical Description:
xii, 178 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781421440279
9781421440286
Abstract:
"The authors identify techniques that consumers can use to locate evidence-based medical information online, including information found in blogs, social media postings, forums, and news stories. They also have advice for how to make the most of health tracking apps. The book provides readers with checklists and worksheets they can use to improve their ability to find and process trustworthy health information online"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
List of worksheets -- How to use this book -- Prologue -- Chapter 1. The first signs of illness -- Chapter 2. Moving from symptoms to a diagnosis -- Chapter 3. Meeting with your doctor about your diagnosis -- Chapter 4. Receiving a diagnosis -- Chapter 5. Deciding on treatment -- Chapter 6. Medications -- Chapter 7. Surgery -- Chapter 8. Lifestyle treatment options -- Chapter 9. Complementary and alternative treatments -- Chapter 10. Making tough decisions -- Afterword -- Notes -- Index.
Language:
English
