The development of education for medical librarians

Formal education for medical library specialization was initiated only thirty-two years ago despite the fact that medical libraries received special treatment for many years before that time. The philosophy of specialized education was developed as early as 1925, and this theory was finally put into practice beginning with the medical reference and bibliography course given at Columbia in 1939. In the late 1940s the requisites for medical librarians were formalized into a certification code by the Medical Library Association, and since that time specialized education for medical librarians has grown stronger using this code as a guideline. This education consists basically of two types-formal library school courses and internship programs which offer a working-while-learning situation. Now that the established programs have a few years of history, there is a need for evaluation and restatement of goals and methods.     

Supporting evidence-based medicine: a survey of U.S. medical librarians

This study sought to identify medical librarians' roles in supporting evidence-based medicine (EBM) practice; determine whether medical librarians' work settings, work experiences, or job titles made a difference in their EBM responsibilities; and find out medical librarians' perceptions of their roles in EBM practice. An online survey was distributed to U.S. medical librarians. The results showed that medical librarians had positive perceptions of their EBM-related responsibilities, which were diverse and specific. Their work experience, work settings, and job title categories related to some of their EBM responsibilities, as well as the nature of some of the responsibilities.     

Training at the postgraduate level for medical librarians: a review.

Postgraduate education for medical librarians is approachable from several perspectives, including internships, certificate programs, and continuing education programs. The diverse population of medical library personnel calls for a varied yet coordinated system of postgraduate education involving the Medical Library Association, regional medical libraries, library schools, and the National Library of Medical, in addition to active participation by all librarians in the health sciences field. Basic philosophies for each of the major types of programs are discussed and recommendations for future training of health sciences librarians are provided.     

Special programs in medical library education, 1957-1971: part IV. Career characteristics of two groups of medical librarians

This final report compares career characteristics of former trainees employed in medical libraries in 1971 with those of another group of professional medical librarians who did not enter medical librarianship from special training programs. Career characteristics include career advancement (position level, number of people supervised, salary level), professional utilization (tasks performed), and professional activity (association memberships and offices, number of journals read, continuing education activity). The comparison of characteristics for the two groups showed many similarities. A major difference appeared in the career advancement comparison. For the former trainees, economic advancement seems less dependent on upward movement in line positions. This suggests the possibility of two career tracks available to them.     

医学期刊中常见的几种统计学分析方法错用误用案例辨析

针对医学论文中常用统计学分析方法使用不规范的问题,查阅了医学统计学专业书籍和相关医学期刊的典型文章,从医学专业角度举例分析医学论文中常用统计学分析方法使用不规范的问题,包括误用logistic回归分析处理生存分析和未进行统计学分析直接得出结论,并针对该问题提出正确的统计学处理方法建议。     

医学学科馆员与医院学科建设

医学学科馆员制度是基于信息时代知识管理和医院学科建设的需要而提出的,是目前最贴近医院学科建设的一种创新型服务模式。尽管我国医院图书馆的发展面临诸多难点和困境,但为临床服务、为学科建设服务是医院图书馆永恒的主题,因此实施学科馆员制度十分必要。     

岗位流动--实现图书馆馆员良性循环的最佳策略

在瞬息万变的社会 ,人只有在不断的变化中才能最大限度地发掘潜能 ,提升自我。文章对图书馆员岗位流动的必要性和具体方法进行了探讨。     

情报分析人员的心理分析

情报分析过程是一项复杂的认知心理过程.文章对情报分析过程中分析人员与用户的认知心理差异、情报分析团队人员的认知心理差异及情报源对其的影响的心理活动进行了分析.提出只有加强情报分析人员的心理素质的培养,才能为用户决策、管理、科学研究提供正确的分析报告.     

The role of the family history in preventive medicine: an introduction for medical librarians.

Health professionals are collecting and charting data about the family history of their patients in order to determine if a predisposition to heart, stroke, cancer and other debilitating conditions can be detected or alleviated through patient education and preventive medicine. Family history-taking for the purposes of preventive medicine is introduced, along with a brief history of the field. The pedigree chart and the genogram are described and their use by health personnel is discussed. A brief search strategy on MEDLINE and a selected bibliography are presented to aid the health sciences librarian to find information on the family history, genograms or pedigree charts.     

医学期刊论文中的析因设计、生存分析及Bland-Altman法常见错误分析

虽然医学期刊论文中介绍统计学方法运用错误的研究已较多,如t检验、方差分析、秩和检验、x2检验等,但是针对近几年来临床研究论著中不断出现的析因设计、生存分析及Bland-Ahman法(BA法)介绍却鲜见,上述方法的错误应用等问题容易被医学编辑人员及科研人员所忽视.该研究通过收集《医学研究生学报》中的文章,举例分析上述方法中常出现的错误以及对于如何正确运用这些方法提出建议.     

医学期刊中容易误用的统计学方法辨析

对医学期刊中容易误用的几种统计学方法进行辨析,包括重复测量方差分析的误用、非参数检验的误用,并对多元线性回归与Logistic回归进行了差异性分析,使编辑能够分辨论文统计方法的正误,并作出正确处理,以提高论文的科学性和期刊质量。