A rapid evidence-based service by librarians provided information to answer primary care clinical questions

Health Information and Libraries Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-21

  McGowan, Jessie ^a,b,c   Hogg, William ^a,d   Rader, Tamara ^a   Salzwedel, Doug ^e,f,g   Worster, Danielle ^a   Cogo, Elise ^a,h   Rowan, Margo ^a,i  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d BRUYÈRE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^f Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^h UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

ⁱ Rowan Health Policy Consulting   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERVIEW; LIBRARIAN; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TIME;

DATA COLLECTION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LIBRARIANS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77249112329     PISSN: 14711834     EISSN: 14711842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-1842.2009.00861.x     Document Type: Article

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