Medicus Deus: A review of factors affecting hospital library services to patients between 1790-1950

Journal of the Medical Library Association

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 263-270

  Perryman, Carol ^a,b  

^a Institute of Museum and Library Services   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; INFORMATION CENTER; LIBRARIAN; LIBRARY; LIBRARY SCIENCE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

BIBLIOTHERAPY; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; LIBRARIES, MEDICAL; LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS; LIBRARY SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746905828     PISSN: 15365050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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