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Merck Manual Online An online medical reference with two options for content delivery: (1) a professional version that provides more advanced information for healthcare professionals and students or (2) a consumer version that offers easier-to-interpret content for readers who may be patients or caregivers. The professional version segments information into Medical Topics, Drug Information, News&Commentary, Procedures&Exams, and more. Topics are often covered in brief, usually with links to the supporting scholarly research in peer-reviewed journals that require a subscription.

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy by Mark H. Beers (Editor); Justin L. Kaplan (Editor); Michael Berkwits (Editor); Thomas V. Jones; Robert S. Porter
Call Number: Counter RC55.M4 2006
ISBN: 9780911910186
Publication Date: 2006-04-07
18th Edition, 2006 print edition in Library. Now available online with continuous with continuous updates.

Bioethics, 2014.
Call Number: Reference QH 332.E52 2014
A six-volume encyclopedia of issues and theories, with bibliographies of recommended sources for further information
Debates on U.S. Health Care, 2012
Call Number: Reference RA 395.A3 2012
Lengthy discussions of issues, with additional sources listed.
Encyclopedia of Bioethics, 2004.
Lengthy entries on a wide variety of bioethical issues, with extensive bibliographies. Be aware of the copyright date.
Handbook of Bioethical Terms, 2009.
Call Number: Reference R 725.5.T83 2009
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