Medical Information Retrieval and Utilization (Third Edition), Basic Medical Series

Author: Xia Zhiping, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: In the era of the internet, information is vast. Medical Information Retrieval and Utilization provides skills and methods for quickly and effectively obtaining medical information. Based on the information needs of healthcare professionals, this book introduces fundamental knowledge of information retrieval, the use of library resources, access to original literature, common biomedical abstract databases, full-text databases, citation retrieval, the Web of Knowledge academic information resource system, search engines, common medical websites, online free electronic journal searches, online medical image atlases, bioinformatics databases, drug information retrieval, patent retrieval, conference paper retrieval, dissertation retrieval, evidence-based medical information checks, medical information surveys, and medical review literature writing. Supported by Fudan University's extensive database resources, the book largely reflects the existing important biomedical databases both domestically and internationally. The content is comprehensive and systematically practical, making it suitable as a textbook for graduate and undergraduate students in medical and healthcare fields, as well as a continuing education resource and desk reference for healthcare professionals.