The National Library of Greenland

Abstract

Grœnlandica, which is part of Nunatta Atuagaateqarfia, the main library in Greenland, serves as the national library. It has a collection of 56,000 volumes, and is responsible for legal deposit and the library's research collection, including the largest collection in the Arctic region of material on Greenland, the Inuit, and the Arctic. It suffers from shortages of space, staff and funds, but one of its main challenges is to preserve the unique early printed works. A new national and research library is scheduled to open as part of a new university campus in 2005, when it will be separated from the public library.

Considerations for developing an evidenced-based practice in orthotics and prosthetics

“…The demand placed upon medical and allied health professionals to incorporate evidence into daily practice has increased substantially over the past decade. This demand is only likely to increase as reimbursement agencies are increasingly requiring clinicians to demonstrate the cost and quality of life benefits associated with the provision of orthopaedic devices (Mant 1997; Nielsen 2002). The aim of this article is to review the state of evidence-based practice (EBP) in the prosthetics and orthotics industry today and to highlight key areas that need to be addressed in order to promote EBP within the profession.…”