HPiC WEBSITE NEWS
4th May 1999 - Issue 19
HPiC Website News aims to keep readers up to date with recently launched
internet websites in the field of health promotion. The newsletter contains
health information and campaign sites, sites of relevant organisations, and
sites which are recommended as good examples of design for the internet.
Communication
Author: Social-Marketing.com
Title: Social-Marketing.com: Social marketing resources
URL: http://www.social-marketing.com
Country of Origin: United States of America
Social-Marketing.com is an online information resources for social
marketing. The website provides information on social marketing and health
communications, and contains a library section and links to free
publications.
Health
Author: College of Health
Title: College of Health
URL: http://Homepages.which.net/%7Ecollegeofhealth/index.htm
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The College of Health is a national charity set up to represent the
interests of patients and promote patient-centred care. This website
contains information about the College, the Information Service, Research
and Audit, Training and Consultancy, and Publications.
Health Promotion
Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Epidemiology Program
Office.
Title: An ounce of prevention... what are the returns
URL: http://www.cdc.gov/epo/prevent.htm
Country of Origin: United States of America
This report outlines 19 strategies which demonstrate how spending money to
prevent disease and injury and promote healthy lifestyles makes good
economic sense. The report gathers data about cost effectiveness and
suggests research gaps. It is possible to download a copy of this report
from the website, in PDF format.
Information
Author: The National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Title: LOCATORplus
URL: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/locatorplus/
Country of Origin: United States of America
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has launched a new Web catalogue,
called LOCATORplus. This catalogue contains records of books, journals,
audio-visual materials, manuscripts, and other items contained in the
world's largest medical library. The website also contains links to online
journals and databases.
Mental Health
Author: In A Nutshell communications
Title: Information for Mental Health Exchange
URL: http://www.info-exchange.org.uk
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
In A Nutshell Communications are a mental health service user led support
group based in Surrey. This website is currently under development, and will
include user groups pages, media link, a newsletter, links to sponsors
information, bulletin boards and a resource centre.
Multimedia
Author: Science Panel on Interactive Communication and Health. US Department
of Health and Human Services
Title: Wired for Health and Well-Being: The Emergence of Interactive Health
Communication
URL: http://www.scipich.org/pubs/finalreport.htm
Country of Origin: United States of America
Wired for Health and Well-Being: The Emergence of Interactive Health
Communication is available for download in PDF format, sections are also
available to view and print in html. The report includes information about
Interactive Health Communication, evaluation of IHC applications, a
discussion of the key issues, and recommendations.
Physical Activity
Author: BBC
Title: Fighting Fat, Fighting Fit
URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/health/fightingfat
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The Fighting Fat Fighting Fit website provides information which aims to
promote physical activity and healthy eating. The website includes sections
on Body Mass Index, including a BMI calculator, health information and a
forum.
Professional Education and Development
Author: British Sociological Association
Title: British Sociological Association
URL: http://www.britsoc.org.uk/index.htm
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The website of the British Sociological Association provides information
about the Association, the services that the organisation provides to
members, and the way the organisation is run.
Reference Information
Author: United Kingdom Offices of the European Commission
Title: Week in Europe
URL: http://www.cec.org.uk/pubs/we/
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The Week in Europe bulletin is published every Thursday. The bulletin is a
weekly summary of political, economic, and social events in the European
Union (EU), which includes references to health issues. The archive dates
back to 11th January 1996.
Social Issues
Author: Resources for the Future (RFF)
Title: Resources for the Future (RFF)
URL: http://www.rff.org/
Country of Origin: United States of America
Resources for the Future (RFF) is a US think tank that "conducts independent
research rooted primarily in economics and other social sciences on
environmental and natural resource issues." This website includes
information about the organisation, a Library section, an RFF quarterly, an
online forum and other publications, some of which are in PDF format.
Women's Health
Author: Tam Martinides Gray
Title: Senior Women Web
URL: http://www.seniorwomen.com/
Country of Origin: United States of America
Senior Women Web is an information resource for older women. This website
aims to reflect women's political, medical and monetary issues through links
and articles. Sections include Arts & Entertainment, Computing & the
Internet, Employment, Money & Retirement, Grandparenting, Health & Fitness
and Women's Issues.
Author: Moms Network Exchange
Title: Moms Network Exchange
URL: http://www.momsnetwork.com/
Country of Origin: United States of America
Moms Network Exchange is an organisation which aims to help women who have
chosen to stay at home with their children as opposed to working outside the
home, allowing them to connect with each other. This website includes news
and information and areas for communication.
The HPiC Website News bulletin is compiled every two weeks. Back issues are
now available in the internet from the "Current Awareness" section of the
HPiC Web pages: http://www.hea.org.uk/hpic. Additionally if you require
bibliographic references to health promotion publications, resources or
articles the HealthPromis database may be accessed free of charge via
http://healthpromis.hea.org.uk. Please email comments or suggestions of
sites for inclusion to [log in to unmask] HPiC is the Health
Promotion Information Centre at the Health Education Authority, London, UK.
For more information about the HEA please visit our website at
http://www.hea.org.uk .
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