title: International programs of the National Library of Medicine.
abstract: The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has a broad mission in biomedical information service. There are three major reasons for NLM, as a national institution, having an international program: first, the global nature of disease; second, the international scope of medical literature; and third, the universal goal of better communication. This paper reviews NLM's programs in relation to international medical information exchange: International MEDLARS Centers, collaboration with WHO and PAHO, NLM Special Foreign Currency Program, and development of the NLM collection.
authors.affiliation: International Programs, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland 20894.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Hsieh
mesh_terms: D007391:International Cooperation; D008523:MEDLARS; D009317:National Library of Medicine (U.S.); D014481:United States; D014944:World Health Organization