ROLES OF LIBRARIANS TOWARDS THE PROVISION OF DRUG INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
ROLES OF LIBRARIANS TOWARDS THE PROVISION OF DRUG INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
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2021-08-17
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Kokami, Mohammed Shehu Suleiman, Hussaini Sambo,Suleiman
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This paper examines the roles of Roles of Librarians towards the Provision of Drug Information Resources and Services to Health Care Professionals. It describes how Librarian and health care providers could use the Internet as source of drug information to patients. Sources of drug information provided by Health care professionals were also discussed such as primary, secondary and tertiary sources. Advantages and disadvantages of using internet based drug information were emphasized. The paper also looked at how Nigerian Librarians and Health care professionals use electronic drug information resources to provide quality and new techniques, new products and new information to patients. Some factors that influenced the use of electronic drug information resources were also outlined such as: attitudes of librarians towards the provision of drug information resources, health care information and services delivery etc. It concluded that Health Care Professional and the Librarian should be able play a vital roles of providing relevant information resources to patients who needs it to satisfy their information needs.
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A SEMINAR PAPER
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Mohammed Shehu Kokami,
Kashim Ibrahim Library, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Hussaini Suleiman, Ph.D
Kashim Ibrahim Library, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
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Suleiman Sambo, Ph.D
Kashim Ibrahim Library, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
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Ahmadu Bello University Library Complex (ABULC) Seminar Series organized by Ahmadu Bello University Library Complex, A.B.U Zaria Nigeria at Kashim Ibrahim Library held on 17th August, 2021