Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Preface IX
4. Tables XIII
5. Figures XIV
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. The Search for Health Information 6
8. 2. Comprehensive Health Communication Systems: A Cancer Example 31
9. 3. The Cancer Information Service Evaluation: An Overview of Results 57
10. 4. Differences Among CIS User Groups 84
11. 5. The General Public's Search for Cancer Information 91
12. 6. Symptomatic People's Search for Cancer Information 105
13. 7. Cancer Patients’ Search for Cancer Information 120
14. 8. Stimulating Information Seeking 147
15. 9. Knowledge and Utilization Gaps 175
16. 10. Conclusions 194
17. Appendix A: The History and Development of the CIS 207
18. Appendix B: List of CIS Offices and Areas of Coverage, 1988 218
19. Appendix C: CIS Call Record Form and Code Sheet 222
20. Appendix D: CIS User Survey 226
21. Appendix E: Selected CIS Data Tables 231
22. Appendix F: List of NCI Cancer Communications Research Grantees 234
23. References 235
24. Index 245