Laws, leaders, and legends of the modern National Library of Medicine

Journal of the Medical Library Association

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 121-133

  Smith, Kent A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

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ARMY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; HISTORY; LAW; LEADERSHIP; LIBRARY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; PUBLICATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; LIBRARY MATERIALS; LIBRARY SERVICES; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE (U.S.); UNITED STATES;

EID: 41949108292     PISSN: 15365050     EISSN: 15589439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3163/1536-5050.96.2.121     Document Type: Review

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