The information-seeking behavior of clinical staff in a large health care organization

Journal of the Medical Library Association

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-50

  Hider, Philip N ^a   Griffin, Gemma ^b   Walker, Marg ^a   Coughlan, Edward ^c  

^a University of Otago Christchurch ^*  (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERNET; LIBRARY; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; NORMAL HUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; PUBLICATION; SKILL; STAFF; TRAINING;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; LIBRARIES, MEDICAL; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW ZEALAND; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 58649093103     PISSN: 15365050     EISSN: 15589439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3163/1536-5050.97.1.009     Document Type: Article

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