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Giving Back to the Profession

National Medical Librarian's Month (NMLM)

Physicians, Residents, and Nurses Need Hospital Library Services

SCRLC Value Statement for Hospital Libraries

Access to reliable health information is crucial to good patient outcomes. The National Networks of Libraries of Medicine survey of health professionals found that when provided with reliable, current information: 

  • 95% agreed that it contributed to higher quality of care 
  • 95% agreed that the information resulted in a better informed clinical decision 
  • 85% agreed that ‘having the information saved me time’ 
  • 5% handled some aspect of a clinical situation differently 
  • 48% reported a change in advice to patients 
  • 25% reported changes in diagnosis 
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