That's when the Medical and Health Information Directory becomes a valuable addition to any health sciences or public library reference section. Not only does it provide an accurate list of names, but also the indexing allows users to browse. The Medical and Health Information Directory is a work in three volumes. The information primarily consists of names, addresses, telephone numbers, and, if available and appropriate, contact names, email addresses and website URLs. The twelfth edition of the Medical and Health Information Directory contains more information than the previous editions and the introductory matter to the set will explain that in great detail.
Information is gathered from various sources.
Other publications are also used as sources such as HCFA's Directory of Peer Review Organizations and the US Government Manual . The three volumes contain some original research done by the editorial staff, but the bulk of this information is information that appears in other places. But, the essence of a publication of this nature is to pull together, from various sources, information pertinent to the topic and provide that information in a user-friendly manner. The Gale Group has an excellent reputation and this publication benefits from their expertise. It is interesting that in some entries, email addresses are given that seem to imply that a website exists, but no URL is given.