Greetings All ;)

The following news release was in my mailbox this evening and I wanted to
share it with list members.

Mary E. Arnold RNC, BSN

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 ST. LOUIS, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- As computers and Internet technologies
advance, professionals need to stay with the times by increasing their
knowledge about the information superhighway.  For those health care
professionals who find the Internet overwhelming, "Mosby's Medical Surfari: A
Guide to Exploring the Internet and Discovering the Top Health Care
Resources," can be the key to quickly and easily accessing the many valuable
resources found on the Internet.
          "`Mosby's Medical Surfari' has substantial information on becoming
familiar with the Internet environment, including bow to get connected, how
to
build a Web site, and which software one should use," said Micaela Sullivan
Fowler, a medical librarian and co-editor of the book.  In addition to
reviews
of medical sites offering information on diseases, disorders and
disabilities,
medical law and ethics, as well as business and politics are included.  "This
information along with the sectional reviews on alternative medicine,
nursing,
allied health professions, history of medicine, and medical education sites,
make this guide at once timely and substantive."
          The book, consisting of three parts, begins by focusing on topics
such as
how to get online, search strategies, and problems ranging from how to
transfer files between a PC and a Mac to accessing a new Web site.  Part II
contains Internet resources including 450 reviews of the best sites selected
by professionals in their own field.  Icons are used to illuminate readers on
what they can expect from a site and save time by quickly directing them to
the right information and sites.  Part III incorporates a section on building
your own Web site, fun activities, and an annotated bibliography.
          In addition to the 450 sites reviewed in the book, a diskette is
included
which links to 1600 Web sites.  Users can load the files from the diskette to
their computer, start their Web browser, pull up the files and immediately
link to the sites reviewed in the book as well as more than 1000 additional
sites of interest.
          A running alphabetical glossary enables readers to learn the
meaning of
general computer terminology ranging from what a "parallel port" is to what
TCP/IP means.  Tables and charts are featured throughout the text, and screen
captures of actual Web pages give users an idea of what to expect when on the
Internet.
          The Internet allows people to disseminate data in amazing ways, and
it can
offer otherwise unobtainable information concerning the practice of medicine.
The Internet is a tool requiring time, patience and technical savvy before
users can harness its resources.  "Mosby's Medical Surfari" offers the key to
quickly mastering and using that tool to its best advantage.
          "Mosby's Medical Surfari" retails for $24.95 and can be found in
your
local health science bookstore, or by calling Mosby at (800) 426-4545.
          Mosby, a subsidiary of the Times Mirror Company, publishes
information in
a variety of print, electronic and multimedia formats for students,
practitioners and consumers in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine,
nursing, allied health, wellness and emergency medical services.  You can
visit their World Wide Web site at http://www.mosby.com.
      CO:  Mosby
      ST:  Missouri
      IN:  MTC MLM
      SU:  PDT