title: Librarians, surgeons, and knowledge.
abstract: are indicative of the ferment of change brought about by the digital revolution, and of the continuing determination of health information professionals to rise to the challenges involved in supporting surgeons and everyone in the surgical team, as they endeavor to provide the best possible care for their patients. Libraries as we know them have changed, and are changing. The scholarly communications process is also undergoing profound transformation. The authors discuss these changes and their implications for surgeons.
authors.affiliation: Library and Information Services, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PE, England, UK. tknight@rcseng.ac.uk
authors.forename: Thalia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Knight
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brice
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D007255:Information Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020407:Internet; D016245:Librarians; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024382:Professional Role