Characteristics of information resources preferred by primary care physicians

Bulletin of the Medical Library Association

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 187-192

  Thompson, Margaret L ^a  

^a University of Tlie Health Sciences Broad   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LIBRARY; LIBRARY SCIENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; LIBRARIES, MEDICAL; LIBRARY COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT; LIBRARY SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031112693     PISSN: 00257338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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