Publisher's Synopsis
This new title provides an international directory to medical education and research. Compiled by Europa's experienced editorial team, and revised annually, "The World of Medical Learning" is a must-have resource for any library world-wide. Key features: * International in coverage * Easy-to-use format * Covers all types of international and national medical organizations * Over 10,000 entries, organized into country chapters * Each chapter includes a survey of national health provision. Organizations covered in "The World of Medical Learning" include: * Some 2,000 university schools of medicine and medical colleges * 8,000 national medical associations and councils * Research institutes in medicine, life sciences and pharmacology * Medical libraries and museums * Medical periodicals and publishers. This title will be an invaluable acquisition for medical research institutes and libraries, national and international medical organizations and pharmaceutical companies, as well as public and academic libraries, government departments and the media.