The changing information needs of physical therapists

Journal of Hospital Librarianship

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-11

  Hoffman, Christina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based medicine; Information services; Library services; Medical libraries; Physical therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 67749121513     PISSN: 15323269     EISSN: 15323277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J186v05n01_01     Document Type: Article

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