Medical Libraries in Developing Countries: An International Approach.

McCarthy, Cavan

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Publication Date: 1978-Oct

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Medical Libraries in Developing Countries: An International Approach.

McCarthy, Cavan

International Library Review, v10 n4 p435-46 Oct 1978

The effects of the lack of development on medical libraries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America are described, based on personal experiences and reports in the professional literature. It is suggested that underdeveloped countries develop libraries like the BIREME in Brazil to serve as regional network centers for medical information systems. (VT)

Descriptors: Developing Nations, Librarians, Library Acquisition, Library Collections, Library Education, Library Equipment, Medical Libraries, Problems

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