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All Health is Local 

Go Local Massachusetts Helps Consumers Locate Health Care Services Close to Home 

Author: Sally Gore a
Affiliation:   a Project Librarian for Go Local Massachusetts, Lamar Soutter Library, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
DOI: 10.1300/J381v10n04_01
Publication Frequency: 4 issues per year
Published in: journal Journal of Consumer Health On the Internet, Volume 10, Issue 4 October 2006 , pages 1 - 14
Formats available: PDF (English)
Also incorporating: Health Care on the Internet
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Abstract

Go Local Massachusetts (GLM) is a Web-based resource designed to help the residents of Massachusetts identify health services, health care providers, and health-related programs available in their local area. Go Local is an extension of MedlinePlus(r), the National Library of Medicine's Web site for consumer health information. The goals of GLM are to (1) identify local health care service resources, (2) link the resources to subjects within the MedlinePlus database, and (3) increase collaboration between entities in Massachusetts with health information technology, making these services available to all residents of the state. This article describes the process of developing GLM, including establishing state-wide partnerships, building the database, and promoting the resource to librarians, health care providers, and the general public.
Keywords: Go Local Massachusetts; consumer health information; health care providers; health care services; information and referral; Web-based directories; MedlinePlus; Massachusetts
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