MEDICAL LIBRARIES—WHAT THEY MEAN TO THE PHYSICIAN AND TO THE PATIENT

摘要

IN THE rapidly expanding field of medicine, the doctor of medicine must have the attitude of a consistent learner. A medical library is one of the laboratories in which the physician must work. It is an essential part in the professional life of all physicians. It is generally agreed that books are as much a part of the armamentarium of the physician as the stethoscope. It is important, therefore, that a working library be modern and authoritative.