Health
Cut Through the Health Site Maze
In the maze of sites offering medical advice on the Net, two researchers point to 1,100 they say are the most reliable and informative in "The Doctor's Always In" (NeuroInfomatics Publishing, $24.95).
Theodore Lidksy of New York's Institute for Basic Research on Developmental Disorders and Jay Schneider of Philadelphia's Thomas Jefferson University claim the guidebook, written for the consumer, is intended to cut through the hodgepodge of sites that often provide misleading information. It will take the reader to an authoritative source.
There is no related Web site -- as yet -- for the 400-page publication. The authors say their intent is to reach all interested readers, even those online novices who are more familiar with the printed page.
The concept, the authors say, is to provide a wealth of information individuals can use to improve their own health, and for reference when visiting their physicians.
Theodore Lidksy of New York's Institute for Basic Research on Developmental Disorders and Jay Schneider of Philadelphia's Thomas Jefferson University claim the guidebook, written for the consumer, is intended to cut through the hodgepodge of sites that often provide misleading information. It will take the reader to an authoritative source.
There is no related Web site -- as yet -- for the 400-page publication. The authors say their intent is to reach all interested readers, even those online novices who are more familiar with the printed page.
The concept, the authors say, is to provide a wealth of information individuals can use to improve their own health, and for reference when visiting their physicians.
