Document (#17485)

Author

Remington, T.L.
Ferrill, M.J.

Title

First aid for the reference librarian : responding to consumer healthcare questions

Source

RQ. 36(1997) no.3, S.348-359

Year

1997

Abstract

Presents an annotated list of medical information sources and resources for reference librarians in public libraries, designed to help meet the growing demand by users for health care information. The resources cover: drug information; medical diagnosis and treatment; medical dictionaries; specialty medical situations; and herbal and natural remedies

Theme

Informationsdienstleistungen

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