Information Needs and Use of Healthcare Professionals: International Perspective

  • P.M. Prakasan Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Malappuram (Dist.), Thenhipalam-673 635
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.33.6.5490
Keywords: Information needs, information use, health-care, medical professionals, healthcare providers, medical faculty members, medical information system

Abstract

This paper reviews research that has been done on the information needs and use of health care providers around the world. The paper focuses on different types of professionals in the medical field such as medical faculty members, general practitioners, nursing professionals, family physicians, clinicians, etc. The growth of research and developmental (R&D) activities in the medical and health-care, resulted many changes in all the field of Medicine. The health-care professionals need up-to-date information to serve the society in a better way. The findings of the studies are organised into the main headings like information needs and information use.

DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 2014, 33(6), pp. 465-473.

http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.33.5490

 

 

Published
2013-11-13
How to Cite
Prakasan, P. (2013). Information Needs and Use of Healthcare Professionals: International Perspective. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 33(6). https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.33.6.5490
Issue
Vol 33 No 6 (2013)
Section
Papers

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