http://davidrothman.net/2008/05/29/the-natural-unit-of-health-information/ Health Information | Geekery Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:49:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://davidrothman.net/2008/05/29/the-natural-unit-of-health-information/comment-page-1/#comment-130098 Some interesting thoughts on what the na … « (the) health informaticist Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:28:18 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2008/05/29/the-natural-unit-of-health-information/#comment-130098 [...] am on June 12, 2008 | # | Tags: journals, publishing Some interesting thoughts on what the natural unit of healthand albums changed with the advent of digital music), and its impact on the journal of the future… the author writes: “… what’s the “natural unit” of health information? IsAfter all, clinicians never come to our library seeking an issue- they come in search of an article…”  [...] [...] am on June 12, 2008 | # | Tags: journals, publishing Some interesting thoughts on what the natural unit of healthand albums changed with the advent of digital music), and its impact on the journal of the future… the author writes: “… what’s the “natural unit” of health information? IsAfter all, clinicians never come to our library seeking an issue- they come in search of an article…”  [...]

]]> http://davidrothman.net/2008/05/29/the-natural-unit-of-health-information/comment-page-1/#comment-130041 Marcus Banks Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:37:35 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2008/05/29/the-natural-unit-of-health-information/#comment-130041 Great to meet you as well David! I'm feeling very Bay Area these days--always wear that fleece jacket no matter where I am. :) Great to meet you as well David! I’m feeling very Bay Area these days–always wear that fleece jacket no matter where I am.

]]> http://davidrothman.net/2008/05/29/the-natural-unit-of-health-information/comment-page-1/#comment-130025 Hope Leman Fri, 30 May 2008 14:51:19 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2008/05/29/the-natural-unit-of-health-information/#comment-130025 PLOS and the BioMed Central operations function somewhat like that already--you are alerted to articles as they are published. I know that when I newsmaster I look for topics in tables of contents and bother what the journal is. I take what I need and leave--and it is always interesting to see an item on child abuse, say, in a specialized radiology journal. I think we should call such things, "info chunks." Or chunkettes. PLOS and the BioMed Central operations function somewhat like that already–you are alerted to articles as they are published. I know that when I newsmaster I look for topics in tables of contents and bother what the journal is. I take what I need and leave–and it is always interesting to see an item on child abuse, say, in a specialized radiology journal. I think we should call such things, “info chunks.” Or chunkettes.

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