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Overview
"This book builds on the foundations of its predecessor, Managing Knowledge in Health Services (2000), to capture and explore the key developments that have arisen in the fast-moving healthcare sector, providing a snapshot of what health library and information professionals need to know now." "Individual chapters contributed by leading edge practitioners focus on issues of contemporary relevance. Written from a global perspective by a team of experienced health information professionals, it draws extensively on the published knowledge base." This is a book for all health library and information service providers and students in the field. It is also of value to the increasing number of healthcare professionals, such as research and development co-ordinators and clinical effectiveness/governance facilitators, required to access health information as part of their working roles.Synopsis
British library and information researchers and practitioners who specialize in health services define and investigate the context, principles, and practical skills needed to manage the knowledge base of healthcare effectively. After providing the contextual background to healthcare and health information services, they focus on the principles requires for the effective delivery of services in a health library or information unit, examine the information sources and skills needed to exploit the healthcare knowledge, and forecast future potential developments for healthcare librarians and information workers. The anthology complements rather than replaces Walton and Booth's 2000 Managing Knowledge in Health Services, which is out of print but available on the Internet. Distributed in the US by Neal- Schuman. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Reviewer:Pamela J. Sherwill-Navarr, MLA(University of Florida)
Description:This book provides an interesting view of the provision of health information in the United Kingdom. The major areas, virtual outreach, electronic library service, knowledge management, clinical librarianship, project management, intellectual property, appraising the literature, and more are covered by experts on these subjects. This title complements the editors' earlier work Managing Knowledge in Health Services (Facet, 2000).
Purpose:As a companion book, it reflects changes in healthcare that have occurred in the intervening period. Since health and information are two of the most rapidly changing professions, and health information encompasses both, the editors' objectives are indeed worthy. The editors meet their objectives by recruiting experts in the sub-areas of the professions to write sections of the book.
Audience:Although the editors state that the book is meant to be of use to all libraries, information services providers, and students in health, it deals almost exclusively with the health information profession and libraries in the U.K. While much of the information is interesting, it may have little application for health information professionals in other countries due to the unique manner in which the National Health Service coordinates and provides services there. According to their biographies, the editors have extensive experience in health information and libraries. The contributors have acceptable credentials in the field as well.
Features:This book flows well and is informative without being overly technical and detailed. The subjects covered are the hot topics (appraising literature, electronic resources, provision of library service to remote clients etc.) and written by experts in those areas. The sections on project management, appraising the literature, and supporting syntheses of the literature are excellent. However, focusing on the U.K. system limits the applicability of some procedures covered.
Assessment:This title could be a worthwhile addition to any collection striving to provide a comprehensive review of the provision of health information and library services under the National Health Service. The sections on evidence-based medicine reveal how advanced the British are and provides points that could be incorporated in anyone's institution.
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Reviewer: Pamela J. Sherwill-Navarr, MLA(University of Florida)Description: This book provides an interesting view of the provision of health information in the United Kingdom. The major areas, virtual outreach, electronic library service, knowledge management, clinical librarianship, project management, intellectual property, appraising the literature, and more are covered by experts on these subjects. This title complements the editors' earlier work Managing Knowledge in Health Services (Facet, 2000).
Purpose: As a companion book, it reflects changes in healthcare that have occurred in the intervening period. Since health and information are two of the most rapidly changing professions, and health information encompasses both, the editors' objectives are indeed worthy. The editors meet their objectives by recruiting experts in the sub-areas of the professions to write sections of the book.
Audience: Although the editors state that the book is meant to be of use to all libraries, information services providers, and students in health, it deals almost exclusively with the health information profession and libraries in the U.K. While much of the information is interesting, it may have little application for health information professionals in other countries due to the unique manner in which the National Health Service coordinates and provides services there. According to their biographies, the editors have extensive experience in health information and libraries. The contributors have acceptable credentials in the field as well.
Features: This book flows well and is informative without being overly technical and detailed. The subjects covered are the hot topics (appraising literature, electronic resources, provision of library service to remote clients etc.) and written by experts in those areas. The sections on project management, appraising the literature, and supporting syntheses of the literature are excellent. However, focusing on the U.K. system limits the applicability of some procedures covered.
Assessment: This title could be a worthwhile addition to any collection striving to provide a comprehensive review of the provision of health information and library services under the National Health Service. The sections on evidence-based medicine reveal how advanced the British are and provides points that could be incorporated in anyone's institution.
3 Stars from Doody