Practical Medical Information Resource Retrieval and Utilization

Author: Zhou Yihua
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book is tailored to the characteristics of changes in medical literature databases and online medical information resources, and is written around the goals and content of medical information education. Its content includes: basic knowledge of information retrieval, the use of medical literature retrieval tools, fundamental concepts and retrieval techniques of computer information retrieval, the retrieval and utilization of medical literature CD-ROMs and network databases, online information retrieval tools, and medical information website resources, the online retrieval of special literature such as conference documents, the online retrieval of evidence-based medical information resources, the online retrieval of specialized information such as people and institutions, free electronic journals, online medical atlases, and electronic medical dictionaries, the retrieval of online bibliographic databases and the utilization of digital libraries, as well as techniques for medical information utilization and the formation and processing of regenerative medical information. This book provides a detailed and systematic introduction to the retrieval and utilization of medical literature databases and online medical information resources, fully reflecting the new changes and developments in the field of modern medical information retrieval. It features rich examples, is illustrated with visuals, has an intuitive and clear interface, and is highly operable. Through specific retrieval examples, readers can feel as if they are operating firsthand, making it easier to grasp the key points of retrieval. This book can serve as both a teaching text for students in higher medical and pharmaceutical institutions and a reference book for teachers, doctors, and medical information professionals for continuing medical education.