Evaluating the professional libraries of practicing physical therapists

Journal of the Medical Library Association

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 64-69

  Brown, Suzanne R ^a   Roush, James R ^a   Lamkin, Alyson R ^b   Perrakis, Rena ^c   Kronenfeld, Michael R ^a  

^a A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Career Staff Unlimited   (United States)

^c SHARP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LIBRARY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PEER REVIEW; PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNITED STATES; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; INFORMATION SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ARIZONA; CALIFORNIA; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; LIBRARIES, MEDICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33846960142     PISSN: 15365050     EISSN: 15589439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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