TY - BOOK AU - Merry, P ED - Bl ED - Brit Library TI - Effective use of health care information: a review of recent research SN - 1857392302 PY - 1997/// PB - Bowker-Saur KW - Information services KW - Research KW - Information systems KW - Medical information systems KW - Health services KW - Health N1 - British Library Research & Innovation Report 48; 1. Introduction: setting the scene 2. Health care information available locally 3. Information services at national level 4. Government impact on health infomation 5. What specialist health and medical library and information services have to offer 6. Facts on drugs and prescribing 7. Information support for specific ares - health promotion, care in the community and rural health 8. Health professional audit and audit of libraries 9. The influence of information services on clinical practice 10. Educating the medical profession and other health professionals 11. Nursing information initiatives 12. The key role of information in health management 13. Activity in North America 14. The Europe scene 15. Looking ahead ER -