ABSTRACT
You’ve read the book, explored some Web sites, and lurked in some chat rooms or newsgroups. Now what? Here are some suggestions:
Set up a personal filing system on your home computer. Depending upon the Internet service provider, the files may be called “bookmarks” or “favorites,” or marked with hearts in a virtual file cabinet. Basically, you will select Web sites you want to visit regularly and set them aside in folders. You can set up broad categories to group related sites together in one folder. For example, if you have a spouse and children, you might want to create folders for each of them. In “Ben’s folder” you could put your favorite Web sites for CAM treatment of arthritis and headaches. In “Grandma’s folder,” place the Web sites for CAM and menopause and CAM and colitis. In “Mom’s folder,” keep the Web addresses for sites useful for CAM and women’s health issues. In “Suzy’s folder,” bookmark sites on CAM and attention deficit disorder/hyperactivity. You can create folders for the Internet addresses of newsgroups and bulletin boards, for favorite search engines, and for favorite general gateway CAM resources at university library Web sites.
Experiment with the search engines. See what sites you find that are relevant to your specific interests.
114Create a personalized subset of the resources described in this book. Choose one or two sites from each chapter. Use these frequently. Become an expert in finding information on these sites.
Above all, relax and enjoy the anonymity and variety of the Internet.
Do not forget to discuss your search results with your doctor or nurse before you try out any therapies.
