Health Information for the Layman

Abstract

Librarians in all varieties of institutions, as well as public and academic libraries, are being asked for information on disease and health. We are becoming acutely aware of the general public's growing demand for health information. In fact, according to the American Hospital Association's “A Patient's Bill of Rights,” a hospital patient has the right to be informed in terms he or she can easily understand about his or her illness. This “Bill of Rights” reflects the general growth of the consumer movement in America today. It pervades all aspects of modern life, including the health field.

Citation

Pringle, D. and Wiseman, K. (1981), "Health Information for the Layman", Reference Services Review, Vol. 9 No. 2, pp. 73-78. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb048709