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Title:
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HEALTHINFO4U: E-HEALTHCARE AND ACCESS TO QUALITY ASSURED JOURNAL ARTICLES |
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Author(s):
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Jill Beard , Jane De Vekey , David Ball |
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ISBN:
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972-98947-5-2 |
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Editors:
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Pedro Isaías, Piet Kommers and Maggie McPherson |
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Year:
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2004 |
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Edition:
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1 |
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Keywords:
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E-healthcare; patient information; quality assurance; e-journals. |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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500 |
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Last Page:
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508 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This article provides a summary of the results of a 22-month study to research whether web technology can be used to
provide the lay public with quality-assured, evidence-based journal literature previously only available to health care
professionals. The study documented the development of the demonstrator product and the results of its trial and
evaluation, using action research methodologies, in selected public libraries and health information points in the UK. The
literature review provides the context for the development of the provision of health information for the lay public. The
article also provides an assessment of the challenges involved in producing a viable future web-based resource to provide
consumers with the full text of quality-assured health information selected from journals used by health care
professionals. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and not necessarily of the British Library. |
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