Information needs of public health practitioners: A review of the literature

Health Information and Libraries Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 260-273

  Ford, Jennifer ^a   Korjonen, Helena ^a  

^a National Heart Forum   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access to information; Information literacy; Information management; Information networks; Information systems; Information seeking behaviour; Medical informatics; Public health

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; INFORMATION SERVICE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INFORMATION SERVICES; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84870062870     PISSN: 14711834     EISSN: 14711842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hir.12001     Document Type: Article

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