A Library for Internists

The Literature of Medicine1 August 1973A Library for InternistsRecommended by the American College of PhysiciansRICHARD ALLYN, M.D., F.A.C.P., NORMAN S. STEARNS, M.D.RICHARD ALLYN, M.D., F.A.C.P., NORMAN S. STEARNS, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-79-2-293 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptBecause the recent rapid growth in medical literature has roughly paralleled the growth of medical knowledge, it is impossible for the individual physician, course director, house staff officer, medical student, or hospital librarian to know and adequately evaluate all the available texts and journals in the many fields of internal medicine and in the many other specialties and clinical fields related to the practice of internal medicine. Consequently, the Medical Practice Committee of the American College of Physicians saw the need for a survey to establish a comprehensive list of the books and journals most useful for internists; Norman S....References1. STEARNS N and RATCLIFF W: A core medical library for practitioners in community hospitals. N Engl J Med 280:474-480, 1969 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. STEARNS N and RATCLIFF W: An integrated health-science core library for physicians, nurses, and allied health practitioners in community hospitals. N Engl J Med 283:1489-1498, 1970 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. : Hospital Medical Library Suggestions, revised ed. Chicago, AMA, 1954 Google Scholar4. KOVACS H: Analysis of one year's circulation at the downstate medical center library. Bull Med Libr Assoc 54:42-47, 1966 MedlineGoogle Scholar5. YAST H: 90 recommended journals for the hospital's health science library. Hospitals 41:59-62, 1 July 1967 MedlineGoogle Scholar6. : Basic List of Books and Journals for Veterans Administration Medical Libraries, 1971 revision, G-14, M-2, Part XIII. Washington, D.C., U.S. Veterans Administration, 1972 Google Scholar7. : Medical Specialty Checklist for Veterans Administration Medical Libraries. Parts 1-11, G-15, M-2, Part XIII. Washington, D.C., U.S. Veterans Administration, 1968-1970 Google Scholar8. BRANDON A: Selected list of books and journals for the small medical library. Bull Med Libr Assoc 61:179-200, 1973 MedlineGoogle Scholar9. WEST K and WENDER R: Books as clinical tools: annotated book list for practicing physicians (1972). J Okla State Med Assoc 65:229-237, 1972 MedlineGoogle Scholar10. DUNCAN H: Selected reference aids for small medical libraries. Bull Med Libr Assoc 58:134-156, 1970 MedlineGoogle Scholar11. STEARNS N, BLOOMQUIST H, and RATCLIFF W: The hospital library. Hospitals 44:55-59, 1 March, 1970; and 44:88-90, 16 March, 1970 MedlineGoogle Scholar12. ANNAN G and FELTER J (editors): Handbook of Medical Library Practice, 3rd ed. Chicago, Medical Library Association, 1970 Google Scholar13. BLOOMQUIST H, REES A, and STEARNS N: Library Medicine in Hospitals: A Basic Guide. Cleveland, Press of Case Western Reserve University, 1972 Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: RICHARD ALLYN, M.D., F.A.C.P.; NORMAN S. STEARNS, M.D.Affiliations: Springfield, Illinois, and Boston, Massachusetts▸Dr. Allyn is Chairman, Medical Practice Committee, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Clinical Professor of Medicine, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois; Dr. Stearns is Associate Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byAnnals of Internal Medicine at Age 75: Reflections on the Past 25 YearsEdward J. Huth, MD and Kathleen Case, MSA Library for Internists VII Recommendations from the American College of PhysiciansKenneth M. Ludmerer, MDA Library for Internists VI Recommendations from the American College of PhysiciansEdward J. Huth, M.D., EditorA Library for Internists V Recommended by the American College of PhysiciansC. S. LEWIS Jr., M.D.A Library for Internists IV Recommended by the American College of PhysiciansRICHARD ALLYN, M.D.BRINGING ORDER TO THE LITERATURE OF HEALTH EDUCATIONBringing Order to the Literature of Health EducationA Library for Internists III Recommended by the American College of PhysiciansRICHARD ALLYN, M.D.The Family Practice LibraryA Library for Internists II Recommended by the American College of PhysiciansRICHARD ALLYN, M.D., F.A.C.P.A sample reference library for the emergency departmentBOOKS in clinical practice 1971–1975 1 August 1973Volume 79, Issue 2Page: 293-296KeywordsHospital medicineLibraries ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1973 PDF downloadLoading ...