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MEDLINE on this service
contains over 4 million citations and abstracts, providing
unparalleled access to worldwide biomedical literature. The
database contains a broad range of medical topics relating
to research, clinical practice, administration, policy
issues, and health care services. Produced by the U.S.
National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE contains all records
published in Index Medicus and since 2002, most citations
previously included in separate NLM specialty databases such
as SPACELINE and HISTLINE. Subject content includes anatomy;
communication disorders; microbiology; paramedical
professions; pathology; physiology; psychiatry; toxicology;
dentistry; parasitology; reproductive biology; epidemiology;
gene therapy; surgical and pharmaceutical intervention;
nursing practice; ethical and legal issues; institutional
operations; laboratory techniques and procedures; diagnosis
and management; clinical research trials and experimental
treatment protocols; legislation and regulation; allied
health specialties; continuing education; investigational
drugs and new drug uses, and some veterinary medicine.
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