Human Diseases
Resources |
Reference books are a good place to start...
REF RC112 .T87 2003
Control of Communicable Diseases REF RA643 .C72 2004
Diseases REF RC 55 .D558 2006
Emerging Infectious Diseases REF RA 643 .E465 2002
Encyclopedia of Infectious Diseases
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine REF RC 41 .G35 2006 5 vols.
Human Diseases and Conditions REF RC 81 .A2 H75 2000
Infectious Disease Quick Glance REF RC112 .S635 2005
Magill’s Medical Guide REF RC 41.M34 2005 3 vols
Professional Guide to Signs and Symptoms REF RC69 .P77 2004
Professional Guide to Diseases REF RT 65 .P69 2005
To search for books...
Library catalog: UNICORN
Suggested subject terms: diseases, symptoms, diabetes, cancerFull text books online: eBooks
Online Encyclopedias
To
search for magazine articles...
Note - Off campus users should access using the A-Z
database list
Gale Databases (journal, magazine and newspaper articles)
Health and Wellness (encyclopedia, dictionary, drug index, magazine articles)
Internet sites...
Spartanburg Community College Library General Health Websites Handout
http://library.sccsc.edu/handouts/genhealth.htm
MEDLINEplus
http://medlineplus.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
Easy-to-understand resource on various diseases and health topics for the public. Includes links to self-help groups, health organizations, medical dictionaries, and clinical trials.
American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
Good source for information about cancer.
American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.orgAmerican Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
Good source for information about the heart and heart related diseases.American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org
Good source for information about lungs and lung related diseases.
Centers for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov
Good source for statistical information on diseases.National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov
Consumer-oriented information on a wide range of cancer-related topics.
National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov
Includes A-Z index of NIH health resources, clinical trials and link to MedlinePlus.
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