Health Science Information Management and Continuing Education of Physicians
Annals of Internal MedicinePublished 15 January 1989
John Williamson, Pearl S. German, Robin Weiss, Elizabeth A. Skinner, Frederick Bowes
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Primary practitioners require substantial help in meeting current science information needs, and increase in such resources as "validated reviews" or "expert networks" might help meet these needs.
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Primary practitioners require substantial help in meeting current science information needs. Increase in such resources as "validated reviews" or "expert networks" might help meet these needs.
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