U.S. National Library of Medicine (retired).
Stud Health Technol Inform. 2022 Feb 1;288:245-254. doi: 10.3233/SHTI211000.
Under the leadership of NLM Director Donald A.B. Lindberg M.D., the National Library of Medicine (NLM) continued to promote its services to the nation's health care professionals and scientists. With support of the U.S. Congress, it initiated new communications and outreach programs and services directed at the general public that revolutionized their access to information as well. Because effective health communication must be tailored for the audience and the situation, Lindberg supported the development of online health information tools designed to help consumers find free, comprehensive, timely, and trustworthy sources of health information that, ultimately, can improve patient outcomes. New and popular consumer-friendly websites were championed by Lindberg, including MedlinePlus, and ClincialTrials.gov, and he formed unique partnerships with national physician organizations to educate their patients about reliable sources of health information from the NLM. A new era of timely and trusted online health information for the general public began in 2006 under Lindberg's tenure culminating in the development, publication and distribution of NIH's first consumer magazine, NIH MedlinePlus, featuring the research and findings of the NIH. In his effort to improve patient outcomes, Dr. Lindberg revolutionized the Library's outreach capabilities and successfully expanded its mission to serve not only health professionals and scientists, but also consumers nationwide.
在 NLM 主任 Donald A.B. Lindberg 医学博士的领导下，国家医学图书馆 (NLM) 继续为全国的医疗保健专业人员和科学家提供服务。在美国国会的支持下，它启动了新的通信和外联计划和服务，直接面向公众，彻底改变了他们获取信息的方式。因为有效的健康沟通必须针对受众和情况进行调整，所以 Lindberg 支持开发在线健康信息工具，旨在帮助消费者找到免费、全面、及时和值得信赖的健康信息来源，最终改善患者的治疗效果。Lindberg 倡导了新的、受消费者欢迎的网站，包括 MedlinePlus 和 ClincialTrials.gov，他还与全国性的医生组织建立了独特的合作伙伴关系，向他们的患者宣传 NLM 提供的可靠健康信息来源。在 Lindberg 的任期内，一个新的、及时的、受公众信任的在线健康信息时代开始了，最终促成了 NIH 第一本消费者杂志 NIH MedlinePlus 的开发、出版和发行，该杂志以 NIH 的研究和发现为特色。为了改善患者的治疗效果，Lindberg 彻底改变了图书馆的外联能力，并成功地扩大了其使命，不仅为医疗保健专业人员和科学家服务，也为全国的消费者服务。
