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"We must develop a communications system so that the miraculous triumphs of modern science can be taken from the laboratory and transmitted to all in need."—Senator Lister Hill, 1965
The Once and Future National Library of Medicine
Good medicine demands good information. Throughout its history, the National Library of Medicine has moved to make life-saving information available. In the 19th century, an avalanche of medical books, newspapers, and journals appeared following the invention of the steam rotary press. The Library responded by issuing the first comprehensive, regularly updated index of this literature. A century later, the Library developed innovative electronic information systems, including MedlinePlus. Today, the Library continues to explore new technologies to preserve, organize, and disseminate the biomedical information of the world. |
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