Lambremont J A
VA Medical Center, Alexandria, LA 71301, USA.
Med Ref Serv Q. 1997 Summer;16(2):61-7. doi: 10.1300/J115v16n02_08.
Before planning for provision of Consumer Health Information Services, the librarian and administration must anticipate the problems encountered in sharing funds, personnel, space, and materials with an existing medical or patient education library. Establishing new space within or outside the hospital, or participating in community projects which meet consumer health information needs, are important considerations for planners. This article sets forth the place of some CHI services in the hospital setting, and how they relate to other library services. Differences between hospital library support for Patient Education and for Consumer Health Information services are discussed.
在规划提供消费者健康信息服务之前，图书馆员和管理人员必须预见在与现有的医学或患者教育图书馆共享资金、人员、空间和资料时可能遇到的问题。在医院内部或外部建立新的空间，或者参与满足消费者健康信息需求的社区项目，是规划者需要重点考虑的问题。本文阐述了一些消费者健康信息服务在医院环境中的地位，以及它们与其他图书馆服务的关系。还讨论了医院图书馆对患者教育和消费者健康信息服务支持的差异。
