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LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, HEALTH LIBRARIES GROUP NEWSLETTER
Current literature
by John Hewlett, with information from Jane Farmer, Margaret
Forrest, Louise Jones, Thelma May, Jeannette Murphy, Jane
Williamson.
Additional material is always welcome: please send the full
reference to John Hewlett, Shakespeare Villa, 55 Somers Road,
Walthamstow, London E17 6RU, or by e-mail.
This column is sent out regularly (in advance of printed
publication) via the Internet to lis-medical. In view of the
growing importance of this subject area, a new heading
Information systems: Internet has been added.
A Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year to all our readers !
Automation
Miido, H. Systems used to automate medical libraries: analysis
by type of library. Health Libraries Review 1995 June; 12 (2):
115-122.
Bibliographic tools and processes
Press, N.O. Online SERHOLD updating for the Pacific Northwest.
Bulletin of the Medical Library Association 1995 October; 83 (4):
512-514.
Consumer health and patient information
Farmer, J., Peffer, M. Matching resources to needs: drug
information resources for rheumatology patients. London: BL
R&DD, 1995. BL R&D Report 6227.
Interviews with rheumatology patients and their needs for
information about their drugs; with producers and
disseminators of drug information about the information
available; and the match between needs and availability.
NHS Executive. Provision of the national freephone health
information service. HSG(95)44. Leeds: NHSE, 1995 September
18.
Education, training and development
NHS Executive. Building on the benefits of occupational
standards and National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) in the
NHS. EL(95)84. Leeds: NHSE, 1995.
Health sciences documentation
Sackett, D.L., Rosenberg, W.M.C. On the need for
evidence-based medicine. Journal of Public Health Medicine
1995; 17 (3): 330-334.
Booth, A. for Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research.
SCHARR Guide to EBP (evidence-based practice). Sheffield:
SCHARR, 1995. o5.00.
Chalmers, I., Altman, D.G., editors. Systematic reviews.
London: BMJ Publishing, 1995. ISBN 0727909045.
Laycock, A., Tuttle, B. An evaluation of STAT!-Ref as a basic
[US] drug information source for hospital libraries: software
review. Bibliotheca Medica Canadiana 1995 Fall; 17 (1): 18-21.
Bawden, D., Robinson, K. Information systems for nursing
specialities. London: BL R&DD, 1994. British Library R&D
Report 6168.
A brief report, reviewing information services for midwives and
psychiatric nurses.
Richards, D., Lawrence, A. Evidence based dentistry. British
Dental Journal 1995 October 7; 179 (7): 270-273.
Health sciences librarianship
Roddham, M. Responding to the reforms: are we meeting the
need? Health Libraries Review 1995 June; 12 (2): 101-114.
Health services information
Appleby, J., Walshe, K., Ham, C. Acting on the evidence.
Birmingham: NAHAT, 1995. NAHAT Research paper no.17. o22.00.
ISBN 1-85947-028-9.
"examines the fast-growing interest in evidence-based
healthcare in the NHS"
NHS Executive. Education and training in the new NHS.
EL(95)27. Leeds: NHSE, 1995 March 3.
"provides details of the framework for planning and
commissioning E&T in the new NHS. It is primarily concerned
with non-medical E&T (NMET) ..."
NHS Executive. Building on the benefits of occupational
standards and National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) in the
NHS. EL(95)84. Leeds: NHSE, 1995.
Sowden, A., and others for the University of York, NHS Centre
for Reviews and Dissemination. Relationship between volume
and quality of health care: a review of the literature. York:
CRD, 1995 July. CRD Report no.2. o5.00.
Very similar to the following report, with minor differences in
illustrations, text and references. Concludes "that
policy-makers should be cautious when invoking the assumed
improvements in outcome achieved by volume as a key
argument...."
Sowden, A., and others for the Yorkshire Collaborating Centre
for Health Services Research, University of York, NHS Centre
for Reviews and Dissemination, University of Leeds, Nuffield
Institute for Health. Relationship between volume and quality
of health care: a review of the literature. York: CRD, 1995
July. ISBN 1-871-97786-X.
Very similar to the previous report, with minor differences.
Concludes "that decision makers are cautious when using
arguments about volume-outcome gains in the planning of
services."
NHS Centre for Coding and Classification. Terms, records and
information: an introduction to using computerised information
and the Read Coded Clinical Terms in nursing, midwifery and
health visiting... Woodgate, Leics; NHS CCC, 1995. IMG
ref.F6123.
An open learning pack (5 units) with guidelines for teaching
sessions.
NHS Executive. A guide to specialist registrar training,
produced by the NHSE on behalf of the Department of Health,
Welsh Office, DHSS Northern Ireland and Scottish H&HD. Leeds:
DoH, 1995 November.
Health services information - NMET
NHS Executive. Non-medical education and training - planning
guidance for 1996/97 education commissioning. EL(95)96.
Leeds: NHSE, 1995 August 23.
Health services information - R&D
NHS Executive. Supporting research and development in the
NHS: a declaration of NHS activity and costs ...: initial guidance.
Leeds: NHSE, 1995 September. Issued with EL(95)100.
NHS Executive. Supporting research and development in the
NHS: a declaration of NHS activity and costs ...: guidance on
costing and making the declaration. Leeds: NHSE, 1995
November 10. Issued with EL(95)127.
Health services information - SIFT
NHS Executive, Advisory Group on SIFT. SIFT into the future:
future arrangements for allocating funds and contracting for
NHS service support ... for teaching ... medical students.
EL(95)63. Leeds: NHSE, 1995. Issued with EL(95)63, titled
Undergraduate medical and dental education.
NHS Executive. Guidance on NHS trusts on costing for SIFT
contracts. HSG(95)60. Leeds: NHSE, 1995 November 24.
"should be read together with HSG(95)59, which explains SIFT
accountability, planning and contracting."
Information policies
Morgan, P. Ethical and legal issues - dilemmas and duties:
editorial. Health Libraries Review 1995 June; 12 (2): 71-77.
Information systems and services
Wood, F. and others. Information in general medical practice: a
qualitative approach. London: BL R&DD, 1995. British Library
R&D Report 6191.
Discusses information flows of all kinds in general practice.
Coiera, E. Medical informatics. British Medical Journal 1995
May 27; 310 (6991): 1381-1384.
Pizzi, N. GetARef: software review. Bibliotheca Medica
Canadiana 1995 Fall; 17 (1): 14-17.
Bibliographic reference software.
World Health Organization. Information support for new public
health action at district level: a report of a WHO Expert
Committee. Geneva: WHO, 1994.
Information services providing support for district level public
health decision-making.
Tietze, M.F., Huber, J.T. Electronic information retrieval in
nursing. Nursing Management 1995 July; 26 (7): 36-42.
Information systems: CD-ROM and diskette
Volkers, A.C.W. and others. Multiple usage of the CD
PLUS/UNIX system: performance in practice. Bulletin of the
Medical Library Association 1995 October; 83 (4): 436-439.
Information systems: Internet
Millman, A., Lee, N., Kealy, K. The Internet (ABC of medical
computing). British Medical Journal 1995 August 12; 311 (7002):
440-443.
A brief outline of what the Internet is, how to get connected,
e-mail, ftp, news groups, navigation, WWW and URLs.
McKenzie, B. Medicine and the Internet: introducing online
resources and terminology. Oxford: Oxford Medical Publications,
1995 November. o16.95. ISBN 0-19-262705-8
McKinney, W.P. and others. A guide to Mosaic and the World
Wide Web for physicians. M.D.Computing 1995; 12 (2):
109-113,141.
Schilling, K., Wessel, C.B. Reference librarians' perceptions and
use of Internet resources: results of a survey of academic
health sciences libraries. Bulletin of the Medical Library
Association 1995 October; 83 (4): 509-512.
Schnell, E.H. The anatomy of a World Wide Web library service:
the BONES demonstration project. Bulletin of the Medical
Library Association 1995 October; 83 (4): 440-445.
Martin, E.R., Lanier, D. Delivering medical information to the
desktop: the UIC-Grateful Med-via-the-Internet experience.
Bulletin of the Medical Library Association 1995 October; 83 (4):
402-406.
Information systems: on-line services
East, H., Tilson, Y. Grateful Med: an assessment of user
experiences in an experimental service at two UK universities.
London: BL R&DD, 1994. British Library R&D Report 6140.
Librarianship
Muir, A., Oppenheim, C. The legal responsibilities of the
health-care librarian. Health Libraries Review 1995 June; 12
(2): 91-99.
Holt, M.C. From task force to stature: establishing health
sciences libraries in [Montana] state law as a component of the
health care system. Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
1995 October; 83 (4): 431-435.
Lipscomb, C.E., editor. Symposium: applying knowledge and
skills: new directions. Bulletin of the Medical Library
Association 1995 October; 83 (4): 454-489.
Impact of IAIMS; Library support for meta-analysis; Library
faculty role in problem-based learning; Contracting to external
departments; Applications of health sciences library skills;
Scientific writing and editing, a new role; Faculty development.
McSean, T., Tsafrir, J. A code of ethics for European health
librarians: the point of departure. Health Libraries Review 1995
June; 12 (2): 79-82.
Gann, R. The therapeutic partnership: legal and ethical aspects
of consumer health information. Health Libraries Review 1995
June; 12 (2): 83-90.
Morgan, P. Ethical and legal issues - dilemmas and duties:
editorial. Health Libraries Review 1995 June; 12 (2): 71-77.
Library and information management and planning
Urquhart, C.J., Hepworth, J.B. The value to clinical decision
making of information supplied by NHS library and information
services. London: BL R&DD, 1995. British Library R&D Report
6205.
Walton, G., Smith, C. Library audit: report of the process of
undertaking the audit of library services of selected
educational providers within the former Northern Region, July
1994. Health Libraries Review 1995 June; 12 (2): 123-127.
Dunn, J.A., Martin, M.S. The whole cost of libraries. Library
Trends 1994; 42: 564-578.
Robinson, B.M., Robinson, S. Strategic planning and program
budgeting for libraries. Library Trends 1994; 42: 420-447.
Burton, J.E. The impact of medical libraries and literature on
patient care in New Zealand. Bulletin of the Medical Library
Association 1995 October; 83 (4): 425-430.
Publishing and printing
Jenkins, S. The death of the written word: BL
Chadwyck-Healey Lecture, 1995. Journal of Information science
1995; 21 (6): 407-412.
A welcome antidote to December fog and ice, pointing out that
technological advances, however useful and time-saving, have
not supplanted the printing of ink on paper to promote
communication.
Boadway, T. The role of the media in the provision of health
care. Bibliotheca Medica Canadiana 1995 Fall; 17 (1): 4-8.
Users
Hall, E. Highlighting emerging roles and enduring values:
information management in nursing education. Bulletin of the
Medical Library Association 1995 October; 83 (4): 490-508.
Multilevel library instruction; The librarian as a partner in
nursing education; Citation analysis of faculty publication -
beyond SCI & SSCI.
Dimitroff, A. Educational services in health sciences libraries: a
content analysis of the literature, 1987-1994. Bulletin of the
Medical Library Association 1995 October; 83 (4): 420-424.
Davis, D.A. and others. Changing physician performance: a
systematic review of the effect of continuing medical
educational strategies. Journal of the American Medical
Association 1995; 274: 700-705.
Silverstein, J.L. Strengthening the links between health
sciences information users and providers. Bulletin of the
Medical Library Association 1995 October; 83 (4): 407-417.
Evaluating the usefulness, impacts and potential services of
eleven hospital libraries in New York State.
NHS Executive and Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals,
CVCP. Nursing, midwifery and professional allied to medicine -
contracts for education and training with IHEs - a joint
declaration .... EL(95)86. Leeds: NHSE, 1995 August 10.
Gravois, S.L. and others. Information-seeking practices of
dental hygienists. Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
1995 October; 83 (4): 446-452.
Welfare documentation
Astbrink, G. Roving the world on the Internet - Disability
resources. Link-up 1995 September; 6-7.
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