The Online World resources handbook
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Your personal HealthNet http://home.eunet.no/~presno/bok/6.html<br />
Emergency medicine<br />
AIDS<br />
Example: Kidney<br />
disease<br />
Alcohol<br />
Cancer<br />
Diabetes<br />
Emotional support<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Online</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>resources</strong> <strong>handbook</strong><br />
Chapter 6:<br />
Your personal HealthNet<br />
[INDEX] [Expanded Index] [Search] [NEXT] [BACK]<br />
Getting old<br />
Getting fertile<br />
Disabilities<br />
Drugs<br />
Headache<br />
Herpes<br />
Complementary and alternative<br />
medicine<br />
Weight loss<br />
Health information<br />
<strong>resources</strong><br />
Other health related links<br />
Smoking<br />
Red Cross and Red<br />
Crescent<br />
Computers and health<br />
<strong>The</strong> Visible Man<br />
Health is a concern in most families. Where a family member or a friend is suffering<br />
from cancer, AIDS, a serious disability, or a rare disease, finding help is urgent.<br />
Fortunately, there are many sources of information for those who want to know<br />
more.<br />
First, you should check out the online world's health related clubs and forums. In<br />
these, you can meet others with a given disease or problem 24 hours a day. Those who<br />
cannot sleep at night, are free to log in any time to "talk" with others.<br />
<strong>The</strong> members of these forums often feel part of a community. As in communities<br />
everywhere, people share both the good times and the not so good times. Many online<br />
communities have pulled together during crises, sharing the grief caused by the death of<br />
a fellow forum member, a loved one of a member or, occasionally, a celebrity.<br />
While the social aspect of joining a forum is important, it may be equally important<br />
to learn about other people's experiences with alternative treatment methods, doctors,<br />
medicines, and to get practical advice.<br />
Second, you should check out Usenet's Frequently Asked Questions texts on<br />
medicine related topics. <strong>The</strong> FAQs represent information that newsgroup participants<br />
find essential in their disciplines. For example, the diabetes FAQ presents collected<br />
wisdom about diabetes <strong>resources</strong>. Read about how to retrieve these texts in Appendix 6<br />
(under FAQ).<br />
Here are some examples to illustrate the width of the offerings in the online world:<br />
Emergency medicine<br />
Practicing First Aid without proper coaching can be as dangerous as not doing it at all. A<br />
little knowledge can be a dangerous thing! <strong>The</strong> tips found on these links are not meant to<br />
be a substitute for attending a professional First Aid Course!<br />
http://www.redcross.org/hss/facpr.html (General)<br />
http://www.familyinternet.com/babycare/dkfirsta.htm (Babies)<br />
http://www.pe.net/%7Eiddpc1/emergenc.htm (Dental)<br />
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