TCTC Learning Commons: Health and Medicine: Reference

Dictionaries and encyclopedias

Ebooks from Gale This link opens in a new window
A broad ranging general reference collection of ebooks. Search thousands of authoritative reference sources across all fields and disciplines.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Broad subject general reference database searching hundreds of encyclopedias and other reference works. Provides subject/topic maps.
AAFP [medical] Conditions A-Z This link opens in a new window
Conditions A-Z is an easy-to-understand guide to medical conditions intended for the patient audience. This tool was created by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). All of the information in Conditions A-Z has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the AAFP.
The goal of AAFP's Conditions A-Z is to provide scientifically accurate information from a family medicine perspective to improve the health of all individuals and communities by:

• Empowering patients to make informed decisions about their health and wellness;

• Educating parents, caretakers and families to support healthful behaviors, disease prevention and effective management of common diseases;

• Providing tools to facilitate discussions between patients and family physicians;

• Strengthening the relationships between patients and their family physicians;

• Increasing awareness of the importance of family medicine among the public.

Merck Manual of Medical Information
One of the most widely used comprehensive medical resources for professionals and consumers. Providing the best medical information of the day to a wide cross-section of users, including medical professionals and students, veterinarians and veterinary students, and consumers.
MedlinePlus Health Information
MedlinePlus is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It presents high-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted, easy to understand, and free of advertising
Stedman's Medical Dictionary
One of the most reliable resources available for healthcare, including medical students, physicians, educators, researchers, and medical language specialists.

EBMcalc Complete Edition This link opens in a new window
EBMcalc is an online medical reference and tool set. Encompasses a wide array of pertinent medical formulae, clinical criteria sets and decision tree analysis tools used everyday by clinicians, medical educators, nurses and health care students of all types.

Use Anatomy.TV (Primal Pictures)

Anatomy.TV This link opens in a new window
***Best viewed on a non-mobile device such as a desktop or laptop computer.***
A multimedia learning resource, featuring 20 interactive modules utilizing effective techniques to help students master anatomy and physiology. With content equivalent to the major anatomy and physiology text books, Primal’s 3D Human Anatomy & Physiology brings learning to life with interactive 3D models, narrated animations, and a comprehensive atlas of micro-anatomy, histology and dissection images, as well as a wealth of ancillary content that covers aging, case studies, common clinical conditions and quizzes.

Academic Video Online (AVON) This link opens in a new window
Academic Video Online (AVON) delivers over 84,000 titles spanning a wide range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more. AVON is part of the Alexander Street Press-Video Collections databases.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Thousands of videos encompassing a broad range of subjects. Mobile apps are available for Android devices and Apple devices