Personal information acquisition by health professionals in Brazilian and British hospitals: A comparative study

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 189-193

  De Mendes, H M C ^a   Meadows, A J ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031478575     PISSN: 09610006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096100069702900403     Document Type: Article

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