Norwegian Electronic Health Library

Helsebiblioteket.no
Available in Norwegian: {{{1}}}
Created by Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Website www.helsebiblioteket.no
Commercial No
Registration Optional
Launched June 2006
Current status Active

The Norwegian Electronic Health Library (Helsebiblioteket.no), established 2006, is a publicly funded web based knowledge service that provides Norwegian health workers with access to updated professional information and clinical decision tools.[1]

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The library is unique globally in giving general access to the entire population of a country to international point-of-care tools and the largest international medical journals. The Norwegian Electronic Health Library provides access to new research, patient leaflets and guidelines from national authorities, as well as guidelines, and procedures developed by renowned professional institutions. The library includes topic libraries for drugs, mental health, poisoning, quality assurance and public health.

The Norwegian Electronic Health Library is funded by Norway's National Budget. It is run by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.[3]

Helsebiblioteket.no was awarded «Library of the year 2011» by the Norwegian Library Association.[4]

The Norwegian Electronic Health Library is widely used by health personnel, students, as well as lay people.[5]

NHS Evidence is a similar public website for health professionals and students in the UK.

References

  1. Nylenna M, Eiring Ø, Strand G, Røttingen JA. Wiring a nation: putting knowledge into action. Lancet. 2010; 375(9719): 1048-51. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(09)61832-8
  2. Tjensvoll K. National licensing for the Norwegian Electronic Health Library. Serials. 2011;24(1):52–5. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1629/2452
  3. Fosseng HP. The Norwegian Electronic Health Library – information in English. Helsebiblioteket.no. Retrieved 28 January 2016
  4. Helsebiblioteket.no er Årets bibliotek 2011. Norwegian Library Association 5 January 2012.
  5. Eggen R, Tjensvoll K, Nylenna M. Examining the Use of an Open Digital Health Library for Professionals. JMIR Research Protocols Oct-Dec 2014
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