Comments on: Consumer Health Librarians and Drug Advertisements http://davidrothman.net/2006/07/06/consumer-health-librarians-and-drug-advertisements/ Health Information | Geekery Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:49:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: David Rothman http://davidrothman.net/2006/07/06/consumer-health-librarians-and-drug-advertisements/comment-page-1/#comment-26945 David Rothman Sun, 28 Jan 2007 23:54:53 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2006/07/06/consumer-health-librarians-and-drug-advertisements/#comment-26945 Marina, the National Library of Medicine does these things now. Anyone can search Medline for free at www.pubmed.gov, and there's loads of consumer literature, including medical dictionaries, at www.MedlinePlus.gov. Is there something else in addition you'd propose? Marina, the National Library of Medicine does these things now. Anyone can search Medline for free at http://www.pubmed.gov, and there’s loads of consumer literature, including medical dictionaries, at http://www.MedlinePlus.gov.

Is there something else in addition you’d propose?

]]> By: Marina http://davidrothman.net/2006/07/06/consumer-health-librarians-and-drug-advertisements/comment-page-1/#comment-26944 Marina Sun, 28 Jan 2007 23:49:20 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2006/07/06/consumer-health-librarians-and-drug-advertisements/#comment-26944 The government should organize easy access to Medline and Health topics, medical dictionaries, directories and publications. WBR LeoP The government should organize easy access to Medline and Health topics, medical dictionaries, directories and publications. WBR LeoP

]]> By: medlibrarian.net » Blog Archive » Consumer Health and Community Outreach: Mini Med School http://davidrothman.net/2006/07/06/consumer-health-librarians-and-drug-advertisements/comment-page-1/#comment-104 medlibrarian.net » Blog Archive » Consumer Health and Community Outreach: Mini Med School Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:05:10 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2006/07/06/consumer-health-librarians-and-drug-advertisements/#comment-104 [...] The wonderful, David Rothman, not so recently asked on his blog, “What sort of consumer advocacy programs does (or should) your library offer?” To expand on the comment I left to that post and at David’s request. I’ll share the low-down on our school of medicine’s Mini Medical School program and how the library participates. [...] [...] The wonderful, David Rothman, not so recently asked on his blog, “What sort of consumer advocacy programs does (or should) your library offer?” To expand on the comment I left to that post and at David’s request. I’ll share the low-down on our school of medicine’s Mini Medical School program and how the library participates. [...]

]]> By: David Rothman http://davidrothman.net/2006/07/06/consumer-health-librarians-and-drug-advertisements/comment-page-1/#comment-16 David Rothman Fri, 07 Jul 2006 01:23:37 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2006/07/06/consumer-health-librarians-and-drug-advertisements/#comment-16 Mary, would you be willing to elaborate on the "Mini Med School"? How do you develop the materials? How do you publicize the event(s) in your community? Perhaps you could blog about it? Mary, would you be willing to elaborate on the “Mini Med School”? How do you develop the materials? How do you publicize the event(s) in your community? Perhaps you could blog about it?

]]> By: Mary Carmen http://davidrothman.net/2006/07/06/consumer-health-librarians-and-drug-advertisements/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Mary Carmen Thu, 06 Jul 2006 23:59:15 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2006/07/06/consumer-health-librarians-and-drug-advertisements/#comment-15 Our library particpates in the School of Medicine's Mini Med School program. For two weeks we give classes to the community on consumer health resources on the internet. It is very popular and we have a lot of fun participating. Our library particpates in the School of Medicine’s Mini Med School program. For two weeks we give classes to the community on consumer health resources on the internet. It is very popular and we have a lot of fun participating.

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