MSD E-Library information center (or services) is located in the Medical Services Department (MSD) of the Ministry of Defense and Aviation (MODA) in Riyadh City, The capital of Saudi Arabia.
DEFINITIONS
The concept of the MSD digital Library information service developed as unbiased source of information for health professionals on various aspects as a result of increase in researching, identification .
SCOPE AND FUNCTION OF MEDICAL DIGITAL E-LIBRARIES
The MSD E-Library actively promotes services and resources to all user groups and provides evidence thereof:
Increases the user's awareness and efficient use of the available services and resources.
The E-Libraries serves not only clinical staff, but other groups within the hospital, including residents , interns, nursing staff, administrative and managerial staff , patients and their families, Research staff.
Bibliographies on special topics.
To help physicians quickly find answers to their clinical questions and stay abreast of recent medical developments, and to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to maintain and improve competence; support clinical managerial, decision making.
Presentations to groups on what the E-Libraries can offer them.
Resources are available to clinical staff twenty four hours a day, seven days a week.
OUR MISSION
The MSD Management is committed in providing the best Healthcare services standard for its patients by : meeting their expectations; full commitment to the principles of Total Quality Management; providing the optimum support to all employees through effective training; improving the management operations efficiency; and to ensure a continuous improvement work culture.
To provide the highest quality of information to the ministry of defence employees and hospitals.
OUR VISION
MSD is inspired to be the premier in providing the highest standards of healthcare services for its patients, to be the benchmarked in the kingdom, and to achieve Excellency in all specialties in the Middle