Title :
Virtual library and the medical college curriculum
Author :
Basler, Thomas G. ; McKeehan, Nancy C.
Author_Institution :
Med. Univ. of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
Abstract :
The virtual library concept of the present and future may ultimately have the heaviest impact on the area of the medical college curriculum. In spite of the obvious advantages of the virtual library concept on research and patient care, one of the fastest growing areas of interest is incorporating seamless electronic resources into the educational process, as part of the required curriculum on all levels of study
Keywords :
biomedical education; educational computing; educational courses; libraries; library automation; medical computing; patient care; educational process; medical college curriculum; patient care; research; seamless electronic resources; virtual library; Anatomy; Books; Continuing education; Educational institutions; Hazards; Information systems; Libraries; Medical diagnostic imaging; Medical services; Physiology;
Conference_Titel :
Image Management and Communications, 1995., Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Oahu Island, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7560-8
DOI :
10.1109/IMAC.1995.532576
