[Information resources in medicine: present and future trends].
We are immersed in a new paradigm for scientific information access that, in the future, will be only be available and transmitted in electronic format. The concept of using internet as information storage has changed, with emphasis on its interactivity and possibility to share contents. The Web 2.0 has revolutionized the way of internet is understood, promoting the participation of those who access it, collaborating in its construction per se through intuitive and easy-to-use tools. Medicine 2.0 means supposes the participation of the user in the design, selection and evaluation of the contents. The future of access to information is through Medicine 2.0 services. The aim of this paper is to review the tools and instruments available for health care professionals to access scientific information, with special emphasis on web 2.0 tools.
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Biblioteca Médica, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, España. ccampos.hugf@salud.madrid.org
D016206:Databases, Bibliographic / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D033181:Information Dissemination