Research Guides: BME 1: Introduction to Biomedical Engineering: Background Health Information

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Medline Plus
An excellent place to start from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The Health Topics section describes over 1000 diseases with links to articles, treatments, clinical trials, images, and related information.
The Medical Encyclopedia includes over 4000 articles with references and contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations.

CDC Health Topics
Information about various health topics from the Center for Disease Control
Cleveland Clinic Health Library
Patient-centered information about many different diseases and health topics from a major US hospital.
Mayo Clinic Diseases & Conditions
Easy to understand answers about diseases and health conditions from a major US hospital.

American Heart Association
Largest and oldest organization devoted to education, research, and advocacy on cardiovascular diseases
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National institute devoted to research for the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, and blood diseases

Cardiomyopathy UK
The Cardiomyopathy Association (CMA) is an international, non-profit, self-help organization dedicated to providing information and support to individuals affected by cardiomyopathy, their family members, and medical professionals
Heart Rhythm Society
The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) is the international leader in science, education, and advocacy for cardiac arrhythmia professionals and patients
The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health
The John Ritter Foundation works to fund research, provide education, and raise awareness of thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection.
Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center
Excellent reference resource, including anatomical images, information about heart diseases, and medical interventions

Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy: Classic Regional Approach by Frank H. Netter
Publication Date: 2022

Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy illustrates the body, region by region, in clear, brilliant detail from a clinician's perspective. Unique among anatomy atlases, it contains illustrations that emphasize anatomic relationships that are most important to the clinician in training and practice.