Overview

In an age of internet resource guides, which suffer from the malaise of being outdated before they are published, this much-needed publication addresses the information chain in its entirety, offering a timeless method of understanding healthcare information resources. The author takes a holistic approach in her consideration of healthcare information, with the aim of building an overall understanding of it within the information society. The text analyses the domain of healthcare information, its organizational structures and history, and the nature of its resources and the drivers for change affecting them. It looks at examples of healthcare information resources from the perspective of different user groups, including healthcare professionals and consumers, and goes on to highlight areas of research into healthcare information, including evaluation studies, user and impact studies, bibliometrics, metadata and Web 2.0. The key areas covered are: the healthcare information domain the history of healthcare and its information environment producers and users of healthcare information healthcare information organization healthcare information sources, services and retrieval healthcare information and knowledge management. Readership: This book is written primarily for students of library and information science (LIS), studying either at masters or advanced undergraduate level, and also for practising information professionals and specialists who want to develop their knowledge and bring their skills up to date. It will also be of interest to anyone working in the field of library and information science wishing to understand healthcare information, especially public librarians, who are increasingly called on to advise on health resources, as well as anyone interested in ‘healthcare literacy’.

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Author:   Lyn Robinson ,  David Bawden ,  Lyn Robinson
Publisher:   Facet Publishing
Imprint:   Facet Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.70cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.30cm
Weight:   0.177kg
ISBN:  

9781856046626

ISBN 10:   1856046621
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   14 April 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction The healthcare information audience Information science and domain analysis Outline of the book References Further reading Our website 1. The healthcare information domain Introduction Nature of the discipline Nature of healthcare knowledge Structures and institutions Drivers for change Conclusion References Further reading 2. History of healthcare and its information environment Introduction The ancient world The classical world The medieval world Renaissance and Enlightenment The 19th century to the present day Conclusion References Further reading 3. Producers and users of healthcare information Introduction Producers of healthcare information Users of healthcare information Conclusions References Further reading 4. Healthcare information organization Introduction Organizing healthcare information: overview Dictionaries and glossaries Classifications and taxonomies Subject headings and thesauri Meta-vocabularies Abstracting and indexing of healthcare information Conclusion References Further reading 5. Healthcare information sources, services and retrieval Introduction Primary sources Secondary sources Tertiary sources Quaternary sources Conclusion References Further reading 6. Healthcare information and knowledge management Introduction Healthcare libraries and information services Managing healthcare information Providing healthcare information Standards, evaluation and impact Conclusion References Further reading Afterword Keeping up to date

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Understanding Healthcare Information is a necessary prescription to overcome the built-in inertia in the information-related behaviour of healthcare workers. This essential text for information providers in the healthcare sector also includes comprehensive bibliographic and electronic links. -- Library Review This is highly recommended for any academic or medical library. Librarians will also find this book to be a scholarly addition to their professional collections. -- Collection Building

This is highly recommended for any academic or medical library. Librarians will also find this book to be a scholarly addition to their professional collections. - Collection Building Understanding Healthcare Information is a necessary prescription to overcome the built-in inertia in the information-related behaviour of healthcare workers. This essential text for information providers in the healthcare sector also includes comprehensive bibliographic and electronic links. - Library Review

Author Information

Lyn Robinson PhD is Director of the Information Studies Scheme at London City University's School of Informatics. She also directs IT related courses for a range of companies and organizations including ASLIB.

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