Mathematics and Life Sciences Librarian
Hesburgh Library
147 Hesburgh Library
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
(574) 631-3617
ladwig.1@nd.edu
Overview of Medicine and Health
Medicine
The art and science of studying, performing research on, preventing, diagnosing, and treating disease, as well as the maintenance of health.
Public Health
The branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of disease and disability, and the promotion of physical and mental health of the population on the international, national, state, or municipal level.
Biology and Life Sciences are interdisciplinary. See especially: Biology and Life Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics and Probability.
Other Related Guides
Services Available
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Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Dictionaries are most often collections of words in one or more specific languages, usually arranged in alphabetical order, providing information like word meanings, usage, etymology, and, when they contain more than one language, translations. Some dictionaries include information more commonly found in encyclopedias. Encyclopedias are collections of information on terms, figures, eras, locations also arranged alphabetically, and, alongside definitions of terms, they also include more in-depth general information on a topic. Encyclopedias can be general or subject-specific.
- Encyclopedia of life sciences This link opens in a new window
- Gale encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd edition This link opens in a new windowIncludes information on more than 1,600 medical disorders and concepts. Each article includes in-depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and other related topics. Written for a general audience with an authoritative tone.