FAQs
NLM is the world's largest biomedical library and a national resource for health professionals, scientists, and the public.
What is the health library evidence based information? ›
Health Library is an evidence-based resource for consumer health and wellness information and includes the following types of content in both English and Spanish: Disease, Condition, and Injury Fact Sheets. Procedure and Surgery Fact Sheets. Lifestyle and Wellness Articles.
Where is the best place to get medical information? ›
MedlinePlus is the health information website from the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Find guidance you can trust about medical conditions, treatments, testing, medications, and more.
What is a biomedical library? ›
The Biomedical Library supports the teaching, research and patient care needs of the UCLA health and life science communities.
How many medical libraries are in the US? ›
Health Sciences Library Statistics
The Network of the National Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) consists of over 8,800 member institutions, including 2,100+ libraries in hospitals or clinics and 1,000+ health sciences libraries.
What is the world's largest library in the United States? ›
The Library of Congress, founded in 1800, is a book lover's dream. With 164 million items and 1,350 kilometers of bookshelves, it's the world's largest library.
What is the most reliable health information site? ›
MedlinePlus.gov is a website from the NIH National Library of Medicine that has dependable consumer health information on more than 1,000 health-related topics.
Who is the best source of health information? ›
your doctor or pharmacist. reliable health information websites, such as government sites, condition-specific sites, support organisation sites, and medical journals.
Which type of doctor treats the largest range of ailments? ›
Family physicians are trained to diagnose and treat an entire spectrum of medical issues for patients of all ages. “Family physicians have a broader scope,” Dr. Doggett explains.
What is an Omni library? ›
What is Omni? Omni is a unified academic search tool that searches books, articles, and many other types of resources to ease your research efforts. Omni is also a collaboration between 16 Ontario university libraries to standardize the searching and borrowing experience.
MEDLINE is the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) premier bibliographic database that contains references to journal articles in life sciences, with a concentration on biomedicine.
What are the benefits of a medical library? ›
With Information from Medical Librarians
- PROVIDE BETTER CARE WITH INFORMATION FROM MEDICAL LIBRARIANS.
- MAKE BETTER DECISIONS WITH INFORMATION FROM MEDICAL LIBRARIANS.
- AVOID ADVERSE EVENTS WITH INFORMATION FROM MEDICAL LIBRARIANS.
- SAVE COSTS AND TIME; REDUCE LENGTH OF STAY WITH INFORMATION FROM MEDICAL LIBRARIANS.
Where is the largest medical facility in the world? ›
As of 2022, the largest hospital in the world was found in Henan, China. With seven thousand beds, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University was ranked as the largest hospital globally according to its number of beds. The second largest hospital was also found in China.
What are the five largest libraries in the world? ›
Largest libraries in the world
Name | Country | Catalogued size (number of items) |
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Shanghai Library | China | 57 million |
New York Public Library | United States | 55 million |
Russian State Library | Russia | 48.1 million |
National Diet Library | Japan | 44.1 million |
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What is the biggest medicine journal? ›
The New England Journal of Medicine
What is the world's largest private library? ›
Harvard Library is the network of Harvard University's libraries and services. It is the oldest library system in the United States and both the largest academic library and largest private library in the world.