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Consumer Health Information:
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Textbooks

Acronyms, Initialisms for Health Information Resources
Acronyms for global information and data resources in health, medical, and veterinary sciences.
A.M.A. Atlas of the Body
Anatomy and medical illustrations from the American Medical Association.
Deciphering Medspeak
Developed by the Medical Library Association; online pamphlet to help decipher common "medspeak" terms. Includes tips on identifying qualify health care information on the Internet.
Diabetes Dictionary
From the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
Human Anatomy Online-Innerbody.com
An interactive site for understanding human anatomy.
Internet Mental Health
An encyclopedia of information on more than 50 of the most common mental health disorders.
Medical Dictionary from MEDLINEplus
Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
Medical Encyclopedia from MEDLINEplus
Contains over 4,000 articles from the adam.com medical encyclopedia.
MedTerms Medical Dictionary
An encyclopedic dictionary of medical terms written by physicians for both professional and non-professional readers.
Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition
An edition of the renowned medical text, Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, for the non-professional. Available as a text version and an interactive version enhanced with photos, animations, videos, and pronunciations.

Disclaimer: The resources presented here are intended to provide public access to a wide range of health and disease information and should not be construed as medical advice or be used as a substitute for consultation with a health care professional.

Last Updated: 12/1/08