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An Introduction to Medical Reference  for Library Technicians Instructor librarian: Dean Giustini   Summer 2006
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General reference service  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What is medical reference?  ,[object Object],[object Object]
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Five “W”s of medical reference: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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