Telling lives in medicine: the impact of biography collections in medical education

Journal of the Medical Library Association

Sofia Fagiolo¹ 

[1] Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome;

关键词: medical biographies;    biographies collections;    medical education;    medical humanities;    academic medical libraries;   

DOI  :  10.5195/jmla.2021.1312

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This article briefly discusses the value and impact of biography collections in medical education by illustrating the case of the Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome (UCBM) Library. The UCBM Library collects, curates, and provides access to a special biography collection with the purpose of documenting the history of men and women who contributed in the field of medicine and related sciences. This article highlights the importance of academic medical libraries collecting biographical works in order to transmit knowledge and values in medical school curriculum.

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