Changes in information behavior in clinical teams after introduction of a clinical librarian service

Journal of the Medical Library Association

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 14-22

  Urquhart, Christine ^a   Turner, Janet ^a   Durbin, Jane ^a   Ryan, Jean ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAN CLWYD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIBRARIAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SERVICE; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKILL; TELEPHONE; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LIBRARY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LIBRARIANS; LIBRARIES, MEDICAL; LIBRARY SERVICES; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WALES;

EID: 33846984951     PISSN: 15365050     EISSN: 15589439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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