Developing Consumer Health Information Services

Abstract

A companion volume to The Consumer Health Information Source Book , this is the first book of its kind explaining the design and implementation of consumer health information services within the library and in library-related community programs. The invaluable essays in this volume were contributed by leaders of the consumer health nformation movement. Part I discusses trends and developments in medical consumerism, personal responsibility and decision-making, the role of the library, and legal and ethical considerations in the provision of health information. Part II outlines model library/community programs in seven major cities in the U.S. and Canada. Part III discusses collection development; reference tools and techniques; training library personnel; community linkages, public relations, and funding. Part IV describes networking and interlibrary cooperation, federal health information clearinghouses and applications of modern technology in disseminating health information. Index. Book Published by R.R. Bowker Co., United States, 1982