Posted on December 8, 2008 by littlehelpers
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
Languages: English and many others such as Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Spanish.
No. of terms: n.a.
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Description: The history of the Merck Manual goes back to 1899, when the American drug manufacturer Merck & Co. first published a small book titled Merck’s Manual of the [...]
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Posted on December 3, 2008 by littlehelpers
A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia
No. of terms: 4000+
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Description: Featured on MedlinePlus and several other Health Portals the A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia is the best choice for in depth explanation of medical terms. It holds excellent definitions, including causes, symptoms and treatment of a condition, and outstanding images. Certainly of use to professionals and students of medicine, this [...]
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Posted on November 29, 2008 by littlehelpers
NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms Also reachable under: http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/
No. of terms: 4000+
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NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms, by the National Cancer Institute, is one of the most comprehensive medical dictionaries found on the Web. It is also partially used in diverse glossaries on US Government sites with a smaller focus.
The Cancer Dictionary [...]
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Posted on November 28, 2008 by littlehelpers
UN Health Glossary (CyberSchoolBus)
Very small glossary of basic medical terms (about 40 terms only) that is part of the Wired Curriculum from The United Nations CyberSchoolBus.
Example term: Incubation period
The period of time after exposure to a disease that it takes for the host to display symptoms of that disease.
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Posted on November 28, 2008 by littlehelpers
UNESCAP HIV/AIDS Glossary Be Safe Not Sorry
In PDF format; less than 100 terms.
UNESCAP (United Nation Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Transport and Tourism Division) collaborated with UNDP, UNAIDS and the Singapore Maritime Academy and commonly developed a Computer Based Training Programme on HIV/AIDS.
The above mentioned, illustrated glossary is part of [...]
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