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In collaboration with authors and publishers, the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is adapting biomedical books for the web. They may be searched directly using any search term or phrase.
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FreeBooks4Doctors! is dedicated to the promotion of free access to medical books over the Internet. Currently there are 630 books.

AIDS/HIV [electronic resource] Information Plus Reference Series by Brian Hoyle
An electronic books from Gale. Provides a comprehensive summary of research on AIDS/HIV, including statistics, historical background, relevant laws and court cases, and descriptions of major events related to the subject.
Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior [electronic resource] by Norman B. Anderson, ed.
This two-volume set includes over 200 entries on topics covering all aspects of health and behavior. In addition, the Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior includes a comprehensive set of additional resources with both entries on selected organizations and an appendix with a detailed annotated listing of such organizations as well as Web sites of interest.
Health and Wellness: [electronic resource] Illness among Americans by Barbara Wexler
Examines health and wellness among Americans, including the ways in which illness is currently prevented, identified, and treated. Describes the most common types of chronic, degenerative, genetic, and infectious diseases, as well as the concepts of mental health and illness. Covers both traditional and alternative medicine.
Oxford Companion to the Body [electronic resource] by Edited by Colin Blakemore and Sheila Jennett
provides concise and readable accounts of the structure and function of all the major systems of the body and the causes of disorders that affect them.