现代的社会，是竞争的社会。在社会主义市场经济冲击的大潮中，医院之间的竞争也是非常激烈的。医院要提高医疗水平和服务质量，办出本医院的特色，在社会竞争中立于不败之地，医院图书馆的作用就不可低估。硬件如医疗仪器设备可以由医院直接投资，购置；而软件如医疗、科研水 Modern society is a competitive society. In the tide of socialist market economy, the competition among hospitals is also very fierce. To improve the quality of medical care and service, hospitals should set up the characteristics of the hospital and remain invincible in social competition. The role of hospital libraries should not be underestimated. Hardware such as medical equipment can be directly invested by the hospital, purchase; and software such as medical, research water