Salem Health brings BOTH print and online access to Salem Press’
award-winning health reference works. The first reference set included is Salem
Press’ best-selling Magill’s Medical Guide. In its printed form, the current
edition of the Guide ix six volumes and 3,500 pages.
Magill’s Medical Guide, in its various editions, has been
glowingly reviewed by every major reference reviewer. It is a staple in high
school, college, public and medical school libraries. The Guide is a perfect
mix of accessibility and depth, providing general readers with an authoritative
reference source that helps bridge the gap between medical encyclopedias for
professionals and popular self-help guides. It is an up-to-date and easy-to-use
compendium of medical information suitable for student research as well as use
by general readers, including patients and caregivers.
Also available on Salem Health:
Magill's Medical
Guide (MMG)
Salem Health:
Cancer (Cancer)
Salem Health:
Psychology & Mental Health (Psychology)
Salem Health:
Genetics & Inherited Diseases (Genetics)
Salem Health:
Infectious Diseases & Conditions (Diseases)
Salem Health:
Addictions & Substance Abuse (Addiction)
THE ONLINE DATABASE
Virtually all of the content in all our print Salem Health titles
is available online, including illustrations and sidebars, indexes, appendixes
and other back matter. Cross-references in the form of “See Also” boxes will
link directly to appropriate articles. Key terms, used in the body of articles,
will link to a complete “Glossary.”
“Further Information” citations are extensive and authoritative. Article
citation information is included with every article.
The electronic resource includes extremely flexible search
and browsing capabilities. Students and patrons can save articles and searches
to personalized logon areas for later retrieval. Search controls by demographic
group focus searches as do the categorization of articles into eight major
groups:
Anatomy &
Physiology
Diagnosis &
Testing
Diseases,
Disorders, & Symptoms
Mental Health
Prevention &
Lifestyle
Social Issues
Specialties &
Health Care Providers
Treatment &
Therapy
Salem Health is a state-of-the-art online reference source
that is as up-to-the-minute as you can find.