Saint Mary's College of California Library
health and medicine
Reference Databases
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Includes the following titles:
Encyclopedia of bioethics
Encyclopedia of public health
The Gale encyclopedia of medicine
The Gale encyclopedia of alternative medicine
The Gale encyclopedia of nursing & allied health
The Gale encyclopedia of genetic disorders
The Gale encyclopedia of cancer a guide to cancer and its treatments
The Gale encyclopedia of children's health infancy through adolescence
Health and wellness illness among Americans
Medicine, health, and bioethics essential primary sources
Nutrition and well-being a to z
Weight in America obesity, eating disorders, and other health risks
Encyclopedia of public health
The Gale encyclopedia of medicine
The Gale encyclopedia of alternative medicine
The Gale encyclopedia of nursing & allied health
The Gale encyclopedia of genetic disorders
The Gale encyclopedia of cancer a guide to cancer and its treatments
The Gale encyclopedia of children's health infancy through adolescence
Health and wellness illness among Americans
Medicine, health, and bioethics essential primary sources
Nutrition and well-being a to z
Weight in America obesity, eating disorders, and other health risks
Includes the following titles:
An A-Z of medicinal drugs
Concise medical dictionary
A dictionary of public health
The Oxford illustrated companion to medicine
Includes the following titles:
Encyclopedia of global health
Encyclopedia of obesity
Encyclopedia of stem cell research
Encyclopedia of substance abuse prevention
The Sage handbook of healthcare
Encyclopedia of obesity
Encyclopedia of stem cell research
Encyclopedia of substance abuse prevention
The Sage handbook of healthcare
Includes the following titles:
The Blackwell companion to medical sociology
Both reference works and monographs, eg:
Understanding new, resurgent, and resistant diseases
Teenagers, HIV, and AIDS insights from youths living with the virus
Understanding the mammography controversy science, politics, and breast cancer screening
Teenagers, HIV, and AIDS insights from youths living with the virus
Understanding the mammography controversy science, politics, and breast cancer screening
Opinion essays and articles on topics such as:
Genetic engineering
Bioethics
Medical ethics
Health care reform
Health insurance
Bioethics
Medical ethics
Health care reform
Health insurance
Plunkett Research Online . Market trends and statistics.
Plunkett: Health Care Industry
Encyclopedias and Handbooks
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. (Ref 616 H248) 14th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998.
Health Reference Series. Consumer information including overview of diseases and conditions, and medical practice. Popular; duplicates information from the Centers for Disease Control website. Check there for updated information. Over 50 volumes in the series, including:
Headache sourcebook
Asthma sourcebook
Eating disorders sourcebook
Medical tests sourcebook
Asthma sourcebook
Eating disorders sourcebook
Medical tests sourcebook
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. (Ref 616.075 M537) 18th ed. Rahway, NJ: Merck, 2006.
Merck Manual - "Full text online version of the Merck Manual Home Edition, describes diseases and treatments."
National Institutes of Health - General information on the programs and grants offered; and links to the 24 institutes of health. Examples are the National Cancer Institute, National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Nursing Research and the National Human Genome Research Institute.
World Health Organization - Health Topics
