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Body Systems and Disorders
Select a body system to start learning about that system and diseases affiliated with it:
- Body Systems, online via Gale eBooks
- National Library of Medicine, Body Location/Systems Webpage
Disease History
- Cambridge Historical Dictionary of Disease
When citing this source, cite both the editor (Kiple) AND the author(s) of the article. The author name(s) will be provided at the end of the article.
Causes, Symptoms, & Treatments
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new windowEncyclopedias and handbooks for multidisciplinary research
- DynaMed This link opens in a new windowA point-of-care clinical reference tool for physicians and health care professionals
For articles with more details on a specific aspect of your topic, go to the Causes, Symptoms, & Treatments tab above and use the sources listed under "Detailed Information".
Clinical Trials
"In a clinical trial, participants receive specific interventions according to the research plan or protocol created by the investigators." Participants are assigned an intervention by the investigators. This is different from an observational study in which participants' health outcomes are assessed based on already-established interventions. (from "Learn about Clinical Studies," clinicaltrials.gov)
- CINAHL Complete (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature- EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowOn the main search page, select Clinical Trial as the "Publication Type."
