Health journals publish scholarly articles related to the latest in health care and medicine. While these publications are typically scientific and require some background knowledge of the subject area, they may be useful for an attorney seeking to understand the underlying issues in a health-related legal issue.
The following are two medical dictionaries that provide varying levels of detail in their definitions. Both are accessible electronically:
Considered the comprehensive medical dictionary, this encyclopedia provides information regarding the current state and past history of medicine, nursing, and health sciences, along with over 500 illustrations. (Available electronically to UNC Community)
This encyclopedia is maintained by the National Institutes of Health, and is available for free through the Medline Plus website. It is intended for use by those outside the health care field. It includes over 4000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. (Available for free electronically via the National Institutes of Health)