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Health sciences library outreach to family caregivers: a call to service

This commentary discusses the information needs of family caregivers and care recipients in the United States. Health sciences library services and outreach activities that support family caregivers include: (1) advocacy, (2) resource building, and (3) programming and education. Ethical issues related to the privacy and confidentiality of clients are outlined in the commentary for information service providers. Also, continuing professional education resources are identified to assist librarians in providing high-quality information services for this special family caregiver population, such as those designed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) through the NLM 4 Caregivers program. 

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Key Information

Type of Reference
Jour
Type of Work
Journal article
Publisher
Medical Library Association
ISBN/ISSN
15365050
Publication Year
2018
Issue Number
2
Journal Titles
Journal of the Medical Library Association
Volume Number
106
Start Page
251
End Page
258