Medical Librarians Can Help Providers Improve Clinical Decision-Making and Education

Health information librarians are also active in grant development, data management, and in the preparation of systematic reviews.3–6 The role of health information librarians in education and clinical decision-making were examined in a web-based survey of physicians, residents, and nurses serving 1...

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Published in:	Pediatric annals 2019-02, Vol.48 (2), p.e49-50
Main Author:	Hageman, Joseph R
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Clinical decision making Clinical Decision-Making - methods Decision making Education, Medical - methods Education, Medical - standards Educational Technology Embedded librarianship Health education Health Personnel Hospitals Humans Information Services Librarians Library Personnel Medical Education Medical libraries Medical school libraries Medical students Occupational Information Patient Care - methods Patient Care - standards Patients Pediatrics Physicians Professionals Quality Reference Materials Reference services Researchers Roles School Libraries Work Experience
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Summary:	Health information librarians are also active in grant development, data management, and in the preparation of systematic reviews.3–6 The role of health information librarians in education and clinical decision-making were examined in a web-based survey of physicians, residents, and nurses serving 118 hospitals.5 In this survey of 16,122 respondents, three-fourths stated that they definitely or probably handled aspects of a patient care situation differently as a result of information provided by medical librarians; changes included advice to the patient, diagnosis, and choice of drugs. Medical librarians provide a needed resource to medical students, residents, attending physicians, physician researchers, and other health practitioners in hospital and academic settings. Pediatric Annals Editor-in-Chief Joseph R. Hageman, MD, is the Director of Quality Improvement, Section of Neonatology, Comer Children's Hospital; a Senior Clinician Educator, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine; and an Emeritus Attending Pediatrician, NorthShore University HealthSystem.
ISSN:	0090-4481 1938-2359