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On 30 October 1991, the British Secretary of State for Health announced the government’s new Patient’s Charter. The Charter had been eagerly anticipated by many consumer and professional groups. Health care librarians and information specialists also awaited the launch with great interest. It was inevitable that improved information for patients would form a key element of the Charter and create a new and exciting opportunity for those ready to respond.
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UK Department of Health The Patient’s Charter 1991
Gann, R. Consumer health information: the growth of an information specialism. Journal of Documentation 1991; 47 (3): 284–308
Gann, R and Needham, G Promoting choice: consumer health information in the 1990s. Winchester: Consumer Health Information Consortium, 1991
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Gann, R. (1993). New Methods of Information Access for Health Consumers: Meeting the Needs of the U.K. Patient’s Charter. In: Bakker, S., Cleland, M.C. (eds) Information Transfer: New Age — New Ways. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1668-8_55
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