History matters: in the past, present & future of the NLM

Authors

  • Jeffrey S. Reznick History of Medicine Division, NLM
  • Kenneth M. Koyle

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2021.1206

Keywords:

Strategic Planning, History of Medicine, Special Collections, Leadership

Abstract

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Author Biography

Jeffrey S. Reznick, History of Medicine Division, NLM

Chief, History of Medicine Division

National Library of Medicine,

National Institutes of Health

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2021-07-20

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History Matters