title: The liability of the hospital librarian. Why you need a professional medical librarian.
abstract: Would you hire a cashier instead of a qualified accountant to manage your hospital's financial department? Certainly not--the stakes are too high. The same test holds for your hospital library: Besides running the risk of possible liability and embarrassment for your hospital, hiring an untrained person to manage your library would not serve the best interests of your medical staff and--most importantly--your patients.
authors: N J
authors: NJ
authors: Herin
mesh_terms: D016206:Databases, Bibliographic; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D016365:Liability, Legal; D016245:Librarians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007992:Libraries, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface