Research Guides: History of Medicine, Healthcare, and Disease: Diseases/Conditions

Diseases and Conditions for Patients/Consumer Health

For healthcare professionals, use these resources for information on diseases and conditions

For NON-healthcare professionals (consumers, patients, and students) looking for lay information, the links below are recommended:

Stat!Ref
SELECT "AAFP Conditions" in list of titles. Conditions A-Z is a handy patient-information tool created by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).

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Credo Reference
Online collection of dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographical sources, quotations, bilingual dictionaries, and measurement conversions covering topics from the arts to the sciences.

Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. SCROLL to view publications in medicine, including the Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health, Encyclopedia of Pain, Encyclopedia of Cancer, Encyclopedia of Nursing & Allied Health, Encyclopedia of Medicine, Encyclopedia of Public Health, Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, and MORE.
Lexidrug (formerly Lexicomp)
Explore using Lexi-Patient Education Module
Dynamic Health

As the successor to Nursing Reference Center Plus, Dynamic Health is an evidence-based tool designed to help nurses and allied health professionals master skills and develop evidence-based practice. Contents include information on diseases and conditions, drug guides, critical skills, care interventions, imaging tests, lab tests, assessments and diagnostic procedures, patient handouts, and current trends, insights, and best practices.
MedlinePlus.gov
Health Topics/Drugs/The A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia, interactive tutorials, news, and more. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.