If you would like to learn more about medical diseases or disorders, try our Magill's Medical Guide. You will find the printed encyclopedia in our Kaiser Permanente Health and Wellness Collection.You can also access the online version of Magill's Medical Guide from within the Central Park Library or the Mission Library. To access the online guide search for Magill's Medical Guide in our catalog and then click on the Connect to link within the catalog record.
The Health & Wellness Resource Center is another electronic resource for researching diseases and conditions. You can access it from within the library or from home with a current Santa Clara City Library card. You will find it on our Research Databases page.
Another resource not to be overlooked is MedlinePlus a free Web site from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. MedlinePlus contains a medical encyclopedia, information on prescription and over-the-counter medications, a resource for locating new clinical trials of drugs and treatments, and additional resources.
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