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Library services available to practicing physicians.

C C Pickett

    The Journal of the Florida Medical Association
    |October 1, 1989
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    Physician resource libraries provide diverse services, including technology and networking support. This study highlights unmet physician information needs beyond typical office resources.

    Area of Science:

    • Medical Informatics
    • Information Science

    Background:

    • Practicing physicians require continuous access to information for effective patient care.
    • Resource libraries are evolving to meet the diverse needs of healthcare professionals.
    • Existing library services often focus on technology, education, and networking.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To identify and summarize the specific information needs of practicing physicians.
    • To explore information requirements not currently met by traditional office resources.
    • To guide the development of enhanced services offered by resource libraries.

    Main Methods:

    • A review of services offered by various resource libraries.
    • Analysis of expressed information needs from practicing physicians.

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  • Synthesis of physician requirements beyond readily available office-based information.

    • Main Results:

    • Physicians express a need for information beyond standard medical and technological resources.
    • The scope of required information varies significantly among physicians.
    • Existing library services do not fully address all identified physician information gaps.

    Conclusions:

    • Resource libraries must adapt their offerings to encompass a broader range of physician information needs.
    • Understanding physician information-seeking behavior is crucial for library service development.
    • There is a clear opportunity for libraries to bridge information gaps for practicing physicians.