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1 online resource (xxvi, 164 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Title page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contributors; Glossary; Introduction; PART 1 The basics; CHAPTER 1 Health information: an overview; What is health information?; Healthcare information settings; The role of information professionals; References and further reading; CHAPTER 2 Web 2.0 in healthcare information: an overview; In the beginning ... a brief history of the internet; Web 1.0 to Web 2.0; The 2.0 phenomenon; What is Web 2.0?; The keys to the future: some commonly used Web 2.0 applications. |
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Around the world in 80 blogs: an international overview of Web 2.0 in healthcare information settingsGuerrilla websites: the use of wikis as websites, intranets and repositories of information; The portable online filing cabinet; Extending the reach of the service: Web 2.0 in outreach work; SDI by any other name: RSS feeds; Looking after the pennies: the cost-effectiveness of Web 2.0; Microblogging; Let's not forget ... the user in all of this; New modes of working: virtual worlds and learning environments; New skills for new paradigms: the effect on information professionals. |
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The challenges of Web 2.0References and further reading; PART 2 Web 2.0 and the implications for health information; CHAPTER 3 Emerging technologies in health, medical and nursing education; Introduction; Emerging technologies in education; Education in Second Life; Conclusion; References; CHAPTER 4 Supporting learners via Web 2.0; Introduction; Web 2.0 in higher education; Critical appraisal and Web 2.0; Lessons learned; Recommendations; References; CHAPTER 5 Supporting research; Introduction; Twitter and blogs; Wikis and collaborative environments; Social networking; Social bookmarking. |
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RSS and 'push' technologiesSummary; References and further reading; CHAPTER 6 Crowdsourcing: the identification of content suitable for the developing world; Introduction: what is crowdsourcing?; The TRIP Database and the problem of the developing world; Progress to date; Lessons learned; Conclusions; References; CHAPTER 7 Supporting patient needs: an overview of the potential role of Web 2.0 in patient and consumer information; Introduction; What sources do patients use for information?; Patient information needs; Patient information needs; Patient records and information; Public Health. |
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The role of libraries and healthcare information professionalsReferences and further reading; CHAPTER 8 Some ethical and legal considerations in the use of Web 2.0; Introduction; The new society of the internet; The Web 2.0 snare; Minimizing risks; Guidance for the healthcare librarian; Conclusion; Ethical and legal issues -- bibliography and further reading; Ethical and legal issues -- useful blogs and wikis; PART 3 Web applications in health information provision: some practical examples; CHAPTER 9 Web 2.0 in health libraries; Introduction; Blogs and RSS feeds; Wikis; Podcasts; Twitter. |
| Summary |
Since it was first formally described in 2004, what is known as Web 2.0 has affected every library and information sector. Web 2.0 has tremendous potential to transform health information delivery. This book offers a cohesive overview of how Web 2.0 is changing health and medical information work. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Health -- Computer network resources.
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Health -- Computer network resources. |
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Web 2.0.
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Web 2.0. |
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Medical Informatics. |
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Internet. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Younger, Paula.
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Morgan, Peter.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Using Web 2.0 for health information. London : Facet Pub., 2011 9781856047319 (OCoLC)729661807 |
| ISBN |
9781856049276 (electronic book) |
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1856049272 (electronic book) |
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9781856047319 |
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1856047318 |
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