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{{Short description|Written compendium about diseases}}
[[File:HippocraticOath.jpg|thumb|The [[Hippocratic Oath]] is an oath traditionally taken by physicians pertaining to the ethical practice of [[medicine]]. It is widely believed that the oath was written by [[Hippocrates]], the father of western medicine, in the 4th century BC, or by one of his students]]
A '''medical encyclopaedia''' is a comprehensive written compendium that holds information about [[diseases]], [[medical conditions]], tests, [[symptoms]], [[injuries]], and [[surgeries]]. It may contain an extensive gallery of medicine-related photographs and illustrations.
<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html|title=Medical Encyclopedia Medline Plus| date=26 February 2009}} Medline Plus a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.</ref>
A medical [[encyclopedia|encyclopaedia]] provides information to readers about [[health]] questions. It may also contain some information about the history of diseases, the development of medical technology uses to detect diseases in its early phase.
A licensed [[physician]] should be consulted for [[diagnosis]] and [[therapy|treatment]] of any and all medical conditions.

== Characteristics ==
[[File:World Health Organisation building south face.jpg|thumb|[[World Health Organization]] Headquarters in [[Geneva]]]]
Four major elements define a medical encyclopaedia: its subject matter, its scope, its method of organization, and its method of production:
* Encyclopaedias can be general, containing articles on topics in every field. A medical encyclopedia provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.webmd.com/about-webmd-policies/default.htm?ss=ftr|title=Medical Encyclopedia WebMD| date=17 May 2009}} About WebMD.</ref>
* Works of encyclopedic scope aim to convey the important accumulated knowledge for their subject domain, such as an encyclopaedia of medicine.
* The articles on subjects in a medical encyclopedia are usually accessed alphabetically by article name or for health topics.
* As modern multimedia and the information age have evolved, they have had an ever-increasing effect on the collection, verification, summation, and presentation of information of all kinds. Medical encyclopedias such as [[Medline Plus]], [[WebMD]], and the [[Merck Manual]] are examples of new forms of the medical encyclopedias as information retrieval becomes simpler. Some online encyclopedias are [[List of medical wikis|medical wikis]], which use [[wiki software]] to write the information collaboratively.

== Listing of Medical Encyclopedias ==

=== A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia (MedlinePlus) ===

[[A.D.A.M., Inc.|A.D.A.M]] (Animated Dissection of Anatomy for Medicine) contains articles discussing diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries and surgeries. Content is reviewed by physicians;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adam.com/editorialGuidelines|title=Editorial Policy|website=www.adam.com|access-date=2019-06-24}}</ref> the goal is to present [[Evidence-based medicine|evidence-based]] health information. It also contains a library of medical photographs and illustrations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/library/links/medlines-adam-medical-encyclopedia|title=Medline's A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia {{!}} The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals|website=www.ca10.uscourts.gov|access-date=2019-06-24}}</ref> [[MedlinePlus]] is a free Web site that provides consumer health information for [[patients]], [[families]], and [[health care provider]]s. MedlinePlus brings together information from the United States [[National Library of Medicine]], the [[National Institutes of Health]] (NIH), other U.S. government agencies, and health-related organizations. The U.S. National Library of Medicine produces and maintains MedlinePlus.

=== WebMD ===

[[WebMD]] is an American provider of health information services. It is primarily known for its public Internet site, which has information regarding health and health care, including a symptom checklist, pharmacy information, blogs of physicians with specific topics and a place to store personal medical information.<ref>[http://www.wwaytv3.com/more_turn_to_internet_for_medical_advice/09/2007 "More turn to Internet for medical advice,"] ''WWAY News Channel 3'', September 7, 2007</ref> The site was reported to have received over 17.1 million average monthly unique visitors in Q1 2007<ref>[http://seekingalpha.com/article/46265-webmd-has-tremendous-growth-ahead "WebMD Has Tremendous Growth Ahead,"] ''Seeking Alpha,''September 04, 2007</ref> and is the leading health portal in the United States.<ref>[http://sramanamitra.com/2007/08/21/web-30-online-health-part-2/ comScore Media Metrix]</ref> The site receives information from accredited individuals{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} and is reviewed by a medical review board consisting of four physicians to ensure accuracy.

Medscape is a professional portal for physicians with 30 medical specialty areas and over 30 physician discussion boards. Recently WebMD has been acquired by the [[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]].

===MedicineNet===
[[MedicineNet]], Inc. is owned and Operated by WebMD and part of the WebMD Network emphasizing non-technical, medical peer-reviewed information for consumers. Founded in 1996, WebMD acquired MedicineNet in 2004. MedicineNet, Inc.'s main office is in San Clemente, Calif., and the corporate office is in New York City.

==See also==
{{Portal|Medicine}}
* [[Pharmacopoeia]], a list of medications and their properties
* [[Materia medica]], an encyclopedia of medications
* [[List of medical wikis]]
* [[List of online encyclopedias]]

== References ==
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== External links ==

*[http://www.webmd.com/ Medical Encyclopedia WebMD]
*[http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/DiseasesIndex/DiseasesIndex/METHOD=displayAlphaList&LISTTYPE=mcDisease&LETTER=a Medical Encyclopedia MayoClinic]
*[http://www.umm.edu/ency/ Medical Encyclopedia University of Maryland Medical Center]
*[http://www.visiblebody.com/ Encyclopedia of the Human Body. 3D Human Anatomy Model]
*[https://www.healthcaremagic.com/ HealthCareMagic]
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