Medical and Health Science Technology Novelty Search Tutorial

Author: Huo Zhonghou
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book is the first publicly published textbook on medical and health science literature retrieval in China. It is divided into four parts. The first part introduces the general overview of medical and health science literature retrieval projects. The second part systematically elaborates on the retrieval techniques for commonly used medical and health science databases and patent literature. The third part focuses on discussing the characteristics of literature retrieval in disciplines such as biological sciences, preventive medicine and public health, basic medicine, clinical medicine, special medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, pharmacy, and biomedical engineering. It covers the selection of retrieval tools, the formulation of retrieval strategies, specialized databases with professional features, and retrieval methods. Relevant case studies in these disciplines are provided, along with detailed analysis and discussion. The appendix offers commonly used websites and databases for medical and health science literature retrieval. This book serves as a reference tool for professionals in medical and health science literature retrieval, as well as for medical consultants and information service providers. It can also provide important references for researchers, educators, and clinical medical professionals in utilizing literature resources to guide scientific research, research project proposals, patent applications, new drug submissions, and achievement evaluations.