Evolution of biomedical communication as reflected by the National Library of Medicine

Susan Y. Crawford

Journal of the Medical Library Association (Jan 2016)

Evolution of biomedical communication as reflected by the National Library of Medicine

Susan Y. Crawford

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Susan Y. Crawford: Emeritus Professor and Director, Library and Biomedical Communications Center, Washington University School of Medicine, 2418 Lincoln Street, Evanston, IL 60201

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 104, no. 1

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This commentary examines the evolution of the biomedical communications system in the Western world. The examination touches on many aspects, including the application of new technology, the interoperative relationship between publications and data, changes in the information infrastructure, the convergence of specialties, and consequences for research and health care

National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information, PubMed, Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications, Human Genome Project

Published in Journal of the Medical Library Association

ISSN: 1536-5050 (Print); 1558-9439 (Online)
Publisher: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Bibliography. Library science. Information resources; Medicine
Website: https://jmla.mlanet.org/ojs/jmla

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