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. 1985 Jan;73(1):21–28.

Clinical medical librarianship: a review of the literature.

K Cimpl
PMCID: PMC227537  PMID: 3919792

Abstract

The history and evolution of clinical medical librarianship are analyzed and traditional and modified approaches, including LATCH, are reviewed. Cost and evaluation methods are outlined, indicating benefits and disadvantages of clinical medical librarian (CML) programs. The future of CMLs is explored.

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