Area Health Education Centers as the Foundation for a Statewide Biomedical Communications Network

摘要

In 1972, the Medical University of South Carolina was awarded a contract to establish four Area Health Education Centers in South Carolina. These centers, based in community hospitals, provide residency programs and clinical instruction for medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, and aJlied health students and continuing educational programs for health professionals. A plan for delivering library and other information services to the designated Area Health Education Centers is described.