摘要
Se realiza un breve recorrido en el tiempo respecto a la evoluci車n experimentada por el profesional de la informaci車n en su funci車n ostensible, debido a la necesidad de satisfacer exigencias cada vez de mayor envergadura. Se fundamenta la influencia ejercida por las circunstancias cambiantes de cada 谷poca en la transformaci車n y enriquecimiento del papel de este profesional ante la sociedad. Se razonan las tareas tradicionales que a迆n debe desempe ar por su naturaleza y se justifican las que ha tenido que asumir desde tiempos lejanos hasta la irrupci車n de las nuevas tecnolog赤as de la informaci車n y la comunicaci車n. Se enfatiza la alta responsabilidad que corresponde en particular al profesional de la informaci車n en el 芍mbito de la salud, como integrante de un equipo multidisciplinario con la funci車n fundamental de gestionar informaci車n y conocimientos basados en pruebas y orientados a la conservaci車n, promoci車n y recuperaci車n de la salud. y a la prolongaci車n de la vida humana. The evolution experienced with the course of time by information professionals in their ostensible function, due to the need to satisfy demands of growing importance is dealt with. An analysis is made of the influence exerted by the changing circumstances of each epoch on the transformation and improvement of the role of these professionals in society. The traditional tasks that these professionals should still perform according to their nature are analyzed as well as the justifications for those tasks they have had to assume for a long time, up to the appearance of new information and communication technologies. Emphasis is given to the high responsibility that corresponds particularly to information professionals within the health field, as members of multidisciplinary teams with the main function of negotiating evidence based information and know-how directed to the conservation, support and recovery of health and the prolongation of human life.