Knowledge Management in Public Health

One of the firsts on the subject, this book shows readers how to apply knowledge management in their professional and everyday lives. Written by recognized leaders in applying knowledge management in public health worldwide, it explains how orientation programs and team-building exercises foster beneficial connections for public health and premedical students. It explores how the creation of online communities, people locator systems, and group pages for teamwork and discussion forums encourages collaboration to take place. The book also discusses the effectiveness of mentoring to facilitate knowledge exchange and retention.