It may take up to two decades before research findings become routinely
used in clinical practice (U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, 2001). Librarians are uniquely positioned to maximize
the accessibility of research. The author believes that research
about gender biology and gender medicine needs to be integrated
into clinical practice sooner than later, and that librarians can play
a key role in connecting users with research. Utilizing the entrepreneurial
approaches, techniques, methods, strategies, and tactics
that are used for packaging and promoting their information
products and services for social purpose, librarians can become
social entrepreneurs. GenderBiology.net, a gateway to news and resources
about gender biology and gender medicine, was created to
assist information and health care professionals and consumers in
this endeavor (Allison, 2006). This article provides an introduction
to gender biology and medicine with selected events leading up
to the concept of gender-specific medicine, as well as specific ways
that librarians can become important players in getting gender-specific
biomedical research information translated to real world
application.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press and the Graduate School of Library and Information Science. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
ISSN
0024-2594
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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