Abstract
Answering Consumer Health Questions: The Medical Library Association Guide for Reference Librarians
Highlights
Recent decades have ushered in an unprecedented demand for consumer health information
The sharp increase and interest in consumer health information has translated into an urgent need for reference librarians to better understand the oftentimes complex challenges of providing health information to consumers
Given the rapidly changing scope of health information in the digital world, Michele Spatz’s Answering Consumer Health Questions: The Medical Library Association Guide for Reference Librarians arrives at an opportune time, for anyone working in the health information field
Summary
Recent decades have ushered in an unprecedented demand for consumer health information. The sharp increase and interest in consumer health information has translated into an urgent need for reference librarians to better understand the oftentimes complex challenges of providing health information to consumers. Providing health information in a balanced, sensitive, and rigorous manner requires a critical framework and understanding of the key issues involved in its dissemination.
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