Clinical Librarianship: Its Value in Medical Care

Current Clinical Issues17 April 2001Clinical Librarianship: Its Value in Medical CareLoraine F. SchacherLoraine F. SchacherAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-134-8-200104170-00023 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Many studies have demonstrated the value of supplementing the information in doctors' heads with information from the published literature delivered to the point of care. Most of the physicians interviewed in three studies conducted in Chicago; Rochester, New York; and the United Kingdom said that answers to their questions from the literature provided new information; refreshed their memory regarding details or facts; or substantiated previous knowledge or beliefs, improving their confidence in their decisions (Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1996; 84:482-9).Medical library services ensure that health care providers have access to reliable, relevant, and up-to-date published information that enhances the ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoClinical Librarianship Charles R. Fikar Metrics Cited byAccessReconfiguring Information Services in the Light of the Post-Custodial, Informational, and Scientific Paradigm of Information ScienceThe impact of Nursing Rounds on the practice environment and nurse satisfaction in intensive care: Pre-test post-test comparative studyHospital clinicians’ information behaviour and attitudes towards the ‘Clinical Informationist’: an Irish surveyAnalysis of library associated information needs of staff in a specialist palliative and gerontological care centre in Mid-West IrelandInnovation in clinical learning for the acute hospital environment: Nursing grand roundsThe Informationist: Ten Years LaterExperiences as an Embedded Librarian in Online CoursesKnowledge Workers, Librarians, and SafetyDo bibliotecário médico ao informacionista: traços semânticos de seus perfis e competênciasThe Clinical Librarian/InformationistA Clinical Librarian Program at an Urban Teaching HospitalUndertaking an information-needs analysis of the emergency-care physician to inform the role of the clinical librarian: a Greek perspectiveLibrarians as Hidden Gems in a Clinical TeamDifferent Information Needs of Emergency Department StaffClinical librarianship in the LISCE project, LondonClinical librarianship: a systematic review of the literatureClinical LibrarianshipCharles R. Fikar, MD, MSLS 17 April 2001Volume 134, Issue 8Page: 717-720KeywordsComputersHealth careHealth care providersHealth care qualityHealth information technologyHospital medicineLibrariesMemoryPatientsPharmacists ePublished: 17 April 2001 Issue Published: 17 April 2001 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2001 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...