Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Health Literacy

Health Literacy

Health literacy is an individual's or a community's capacity to comprehend, receive, read, and use relevant healthcare information and services. The World Health Organization (WHO, 2018) defines health literacy as the cognitive and social skills that determine the ability of individuals to gain access to, understand, and use information in ways that promote and maintain good health. As a result, the WHO helps individuals manage long-term health concerns, participate in preventative...

Nursing Clinical Information System

Nursing Clinical Information System

Nursing Clinical Information System (NCIS)
A Nursing Clinical Information System (NCIS) is a specialized type of healthcare information system tailored to meet the unique needs of nursing practice. It incorporates the principles of nursing informatics to streamline information management and improve the quality of care delivery.
Critical attributes of NCIS include:

Health Information Technology and Healthcare Information System

Health Information Technology and Healthcare Information System

Health Information Technology (HIT)
Health Information Technology, commonly called HIT, integrates advanced information systems and technology in healthcare settings. Its primary functions include:

Interdisciplinary Care: The Health Care Team-I

Interdisciplinary Care: The Health Care Team-I

An interdisciplinary team includes many healthcare professionals working together and utilizing their skills, knowledge, and expertise to provide holistic and quality patient care.
Physicians
The physician's primary responsibility is to diagnose illness and direct the medical or surgical treatment of the condition. The authority to admit patients to a healthcare agency or institution and practice care within that setting is granted to physicians by the healthcare agency or institution...

Lifestyle Factors and Health

Lifestyle Factors and Health

Lifestyle factors play a critical role in maintaining overall health and preventing chronic diseases. Key elements, such as regular physical activity, a nutritious diet, and abstinence from smoking, can significantly enhance physical, mental, and emotional well-being while reducing the risk of several life-threatening conditions.
Benefits of Physical Activity
Physical activity, whether through structured exercise or casual activities like walking, biking, or dancing, is a cornerstone of a...

Interdisciplinary Care: The Health Care Team-II

Interdisciplinary Care: The Health Care Team-II

An interdisciplinary team includes many healthcare professionals working together and utilizing their skills, knowledge, and expertise to provide holistic and quality patient care. Here are a few more healthcare professionals.
Physical Therapist
A physical therapist (PT) aims to restore function or prevent additional impairment in a patient following an injury or disease. Massage, heat, cold, water, sonar waves, exercises, and electrical stimulation are some treatments used by PTs to treat...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Studies of sulfathiourea; in vivo and in vitro activity, reactivity to p-aminobenzoic acid, mode of action, with some comparisons with sulfadimetine.

Antibiotics & chemotherapy (Northfield, Ill.)·2014

Same author

Studies on the antiviral activity of urea derivatives.

Antibiotics & chemotherapy (Northfield, Ill.)·2014

Same author

The role of occupational therapy in the transition from school to work for adolescents with disabilities.

Work (Reading, Mass.)·2014

Same author

Stability of Magnesium Sulfate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride and Lactated Ringers solutions.

International journal of pharmaceutical compounding·2013

Same author

Water desalination using capacitive deionization with microporous carbon electrodes.

ACS applied materials & interfaces·2012

Same author

The Incidence of the Döderlein Vaginal Bacillus During the Post-Climacterium.

The Yale journal of biology and medicine·2011

Same journal

The Bacon Library of the American Hospital Association.

Special libraries·2010

Same journal

Bibliography on standards; medical, hospital and nursing libraries and librarians, 1925-1945.

Special libraries·2010

Same journal

The education of medical librarians.

Special libraries·2010

Same journal

The approach of the librarian to the neuropsychiatric patient in an Army general hospital.

Special libraries·2010

Same journal

Bibliotherapy and the librarian.

Special libraries·2010

Same journal

An agricultural research library.

Special libraries·2010

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

LIFENET/INTERNET and the health science librarian.

¹Medical Library Center of New York, New York City.

Special Libraries

|December 4, 1994

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

The Medical Library Center of New York launched LIFENET, an electronic system providing Internet access to health science librarians. This system facilitates bibliographic verification, research, and professional communication, enhancing information access and collaboration.

Related Experiment Videos

Area of Science:

Medical Librarianship
Health Sciences Information Management
Digital Communication Systems

Background:

The Medical Library Center of New York (MLCNY) is a cooperative agency serving health science institutions.
There was a need for enhanced electronic communication and Internet access within the health sciences library community.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the development and implementation of the LIFENET electronic communication system.
To report on the usage statistics and specific applications of LIFENET and Internet access among health science librarians.

Main Methods:

Development of an electronic communication system (LIFENET) offering Internet access.
Provision of documentation and training for system users.
Collection and analysis of usage statistics for LIFENET and the Internet.

Main Results:

LIFENET was successfully implemented, providing valuable Internet access to member institutions.
Health science librarians utilized LIFENET for diverse tasks including bibliographic verification, reference services, and research.
Professional activities such as electronic mail and participation in listservs were significantly supported by the system.

Conclusions:

The LIFENET system effectively expanded electronic communication capabilities for health science librarians.
Internet access via LIFENET facilitated core library functions and professional development activities.
The program demonstrated the value of cooperative agencies in providing advanced technological resources to specialized information professionals.