The Map of Medicine: A review of evidence for its impact on healthcare

Health Information and Libraries Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 93-100

  Brennan, Nicola ^a   Mattick, Karen ^b   Ellis, Tricia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c Knowledge Management and E learning   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digital information resources; Evidence based practice; Health professionals; Review; Systematic

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENMARK; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LIBRARY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SWEDEN; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DENMARK; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LIBRARIES, MEDICAL; STATE MEDICINE; SWEDEN;

EID: 79955955617     PISSN: 14711834     EISSN: 14711842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-1842.2011.00940.x     Document Type: Review

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