Medical Information Retrieval Tutorial - (Revised Edition) (Revised Edition)

Author: Jiang Zhenru
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Compared to the original textbook, the new Medical Information Retrieval Tutorial has the following characteristics:
① Up-to-date content, with many data and resources updated as of June 2006;
② Strong practicality, as most of the retrieval tools and databases included in this edition are frequently used in daily practice or can be accessed for free online;
③ Well-organized layout, combining traditional manual retrieval tools with their corresponding electronic databases, such as the American Index Medicus (IM) with MEDLINE, and the Dutch Excerpta Medica (EM) with EMBASE. This arrangement allows students to learn progressively, compare and contrast, and deepen their understanding;
④ Visually intuitive, featuring original or pictorial examples for key content, with illustrations and text to facilitate self-study.
The book is divided into seven chapters, covering topics such as the basic theories and knowledge of medical information retrieval, Chinese medical information retrieval tools and databases, foreign medical information retrieval tools and databases, online medical information retrieval systems and databases, pharmaceutical information retrieval tools, evidence-based medicine retrieval systems and databases, and special medical literature retrieval.