Virtual Health Library

Virtual Health Library

Scientific Literature

Health Terminology

  • DeCS- Health Sciences Descriptors
    DeCS is a controlled vocabulary for Health Sciences, developed from MeSH - Medical Subject Headings of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) with the purpose of permitting the use of common terminology for searching in three languages, providing a consistent and unique environment for retrieval of information regardless of the language.

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