| Description |
xi, 233 p : ill ; 24 cm. |
| Notes |
"Praeger special studies. Praeger scientific.". |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies and index. |
| Contents |
Contents: The structure of the information system: The development and structure of the biomedical literature / Derek de Solla Price. Selective aspects of the biomedical literature / Kenneth S. Warren. The ecology of the biomedical literature and information retrieval / William Goffman -- Producing biomedical information: First, do no harm / Eli Chernin. Journals / Arnold S. Relman. Reviewing reviews / Edward H. Kass -- Utilizing biomedical information: How to read a paper / Oscar D. Ratnoff. Evaluation, requirements for scientific proof / Frederick Mosteller. Evaluation, requirements for clinical application / David L. Sackett -- Sources of biomedical information: The National Library of Medicine / Martin M. Cummings. The Institute for Scientific Information / Eugene Garfield. Libraries and how to use them / William K. Beatty. |
| Sujet |
Medical literature.
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Information retrieval systems.
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Libraries, Medical.
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Information services.
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| Autre Auteur |
Warren, Kenneth S.
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| ISBN |
0030570344 (pbk) : |
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0030570360 : |
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