Librarian as Patient: A View from the Other Side

Confronted by her cancer, a medical librarian finds her own best information sources and redefines "information therapy." Discussion includes sorting through the information, the positive effects of humor and staying productive and at work. (AEF)

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Published inAmerican Libraries Vol. 29; no. 10; pp. 48 - 50
Main Author Hannigan, Gale G.
Format Magazine Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago American Library Association 01.11.1998
Subjects
Authority control
Bibliographic records
Breast cancer
Cancer
Chemotherapy
Clinical trials
Consumer health information
Control Groups
Coping
Death
Decision Making
Drug Use
Females
Health information
Health Needs
Humor
Information Seeking
Information Sources
Information work
Librarians
Libraries
Library Personnel
Literature
Medical informatics
Medical librarians
Medical Libraries
Oncology
Physicians
Radiology
USA
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Summary:Confronted by her cancer, a medical librarian finds her own best information sources and redefines "information therapy." Discussion includes sorting through the information, the positive effects of humor and staying productive and at work. (AEF)
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ISSN:0002-9769
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