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Medicine: How do I locate books?

This guide is intended to assist students and researchers to find resources in Medicine

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Send us an email at liaisonsc-list@um.edu.my if you would like to suggest any title for the library's collection. 

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Many medicine books are in the W-WZ Call Number range and are located on the first floor

of the Medical Library (T.J. Danaraj Library). Also see call number range QS-QZ (Preclinical Sciences)

Preclinical Sciences:

QS  -  Human Anatomy

QT  Physiology

QU Biochemistry. Cell Biology and Genetics

QV Pharmacology

QWMicrobiology and Immunology

QX  -  Parasitology

QY  -  Clinical Pathology

QZ  -  Pathology

Medicine and Related Subjects:

W    -  General Medicine. Health Professions

WA  -  Public Health

WB  -  Practice of Medicine

WC  -  Communicable Diseases

WD  -  Disorders of Systemic, Metabolic or Environmental Origin, etc.

WE  -  Musculoskeletal System

WF  -  Respiratory System

WG  - Cardiovascular System

WH Hemic and Lymphatic Systems

WI   Digestive System

WJ  - Urogenital System

WK - Endocrine System

WL - Nervous System

WM Psychiatry

WN - Radiology. Diagnostic Imaging

WO - Surgery

WP - Gynecology

WQ - Obstetrics

WR - Dermatology

WS - Pediatrics

WT - Geriatrics. Chronic Disease

WU - Dentistry. Oral Surgery

WV - Otolaryngology

WW - Ophthalmology

WX - Hospitals and Other Health Facilities

WY - Nursing

WZ - History of Medicine. Medical Miscellany

       19th Century Schedule

See more Medical call numbers here.