Examining the application of Web 2.0 in medical-related organisations

Health Information and Libraries Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-60

  Chu, Samuel Kai Wah ^a   Woo, Matsuko ^a   King, Ronnel B ^a   Choi, Stephen ^a   Cheng, Miffy ^a   Koo, Peggy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Academic; Health science; Healthcare; Librarianship; Libraries; Web 2.0

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERNET; LIBRARY; MASS COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERNET; LIBRARIES, MEDICAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 84857089545     PISSN: 14711834     EISSN: 14711842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-1842.2011.00970.x     Document Type: Article

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