Information needs and use of healthcare professionals: International perspective

DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 465-473

  Prakasan, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT   (India)

Author keywords

Health care; Healthcare providers; Information needs; Information use; Medical faculty members; Medical information system; Medical professionals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887605575     PISSN: 09740643     EISSN: 09764658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14429/djlit.33.5490     Document Type: Article

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