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Digital libraries for consumer health information (SIG DL)

✍ Scribed by Luz M. Quiroga; Brian Hilligoss; Javed Mostafa; Zuzana Hlavackova; Leslie Wood; Xin Chen; Shona R. Dippie

Publisher
Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Year
2005
Tongue
English
Weight
191 KB
Volume
41
Category
Article
ISSN
0044-7870

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

This panel will focus on the needs and behaviors of patients and consumers of health information. The discussion will cover services and systems required and how specific research and projects on digital libraries are addressing those needs.

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