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NLM Classification

The Library collection is thematically organized according to the National Library of Medicine (NLM) headings.

Take note in the bibliographic record, of the location name, and the NLM classification number (see screenshot), then go directly to the documents on the shelves.

Cote Renouvaud - classification NLM

Beware, if the location name mentionned in Renouvaud is different than “Bibliothèque Universitaire de Médecine au CHUV – Bibliothèque : Collection générale” or “Bibliothèque Universitaire de Médecine au CHUV – Bibliothèque : Collection d’enseignement”, send us an e-mail beforehand or ask the welcome desk.

NLM CodeCategoryLink
BFPsychology
Psychologie		Books selectionDVD selection
HSocial sciences, Education
Sciences sociales, Education		Books selection
QScience (general)
Science (général)		Books selection
QAMathematics, Statistics
Mathématiques, Statistiques		Books selection
QCPhysics
Physique		Books selection
QDChemistry
Chimie		Books selection
QHBiology
Biologie		Books selection
QSHuman Anatomy
Anatomie humaine		Books selectionDVD selection
QS 504 – 532Histology
Histologie		Books selection
QTPhysiology
physiologie		Books selectionDVD selection
QUBiochemistry, Nutrition
Biochimie, Nutrition		Books selectionDVD selection
QVPharmacology
Pharmacologie		Books selectionDVD selection
QWMicrobiology, Immunology
Microbiologie, Immunologie		Books selectionDVD selection
QXParasitology
Parasitologie		Books selectionDVD selection
QYClinical biology
Biologie clinique		Books selectionDVD selection
QZPathology
Pathologie		Books selectionDVD selection
NLM CodeCategoryLink
WGeneral medicine
Médecine générale

Medical Dictionaries, Biomedical Technology, Forensic Sciences

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WAPublic Health
Santé publique

Public health, Epidemiology, Preventive health services, Preventive medicine, Occupational Medicine, Health and Hygiene, Health Administration and Organization, Environmental Pollution, Sanitation, Statistics, Surveys

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WBPractice of Medicine
Pratique de la médecine

Emergency medicine, Internal medicine, physical examination and history taking, Diagnosis

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WCInfectious diseases, Communicable diseases
Maladies infectieuses, Maladies transmissibles		Books selectionDVD selection
NLM CodeCategoryLink
WEMusculoskeletal System
Système musculo-squelettique		Books selectionDVD selection
WFRespiratory System
Système respiratoire		Books selectionDVD selection
WGCardiovascular System
Système cardiovasculaire		Books selectionDVD selection
WHHemic and Lymphatic System
Hématologie, Système lymphatique		Books selectionDVD selection
WIDigestive System
Système digestif		Books selectionDVD selection
WJUrogenital System
Système urogenital		Books selectionDVD selection
WKEndocrine System
Système endocrinien		Books selectionDVD selection
WLNervous System, Neurology
Système nerveux, Neurologie		Books selectionDVD selection
WMPsychiatry
Psychiatrie		Books selectionDVD selection
WNRadiology, Diagnostic Imaging
Radiologie		Books selectionDVD selection
WOSurgery, Anesthesiology
Chirurgie, Anesthésiologie		Books selectionDVD selection
WPGynecology
Gynécologie		Books selectionDVD selection
WQObstetrics
Obstrétrique		Books selectionDVD selection
WRDermatology
Dermatologie		Books selectionDVD selection
WSPediatrics
Pédiatrie		Books selectionDVD selection
WTGeriatrics
Gériatrie		Books selectionDVD selection
WUMaxillofacial surgery
Chirurgie maxillo-faciale		Books selection
WVOtolaryngology
ORL		Books selectionDVD selection
WWOphtalmology
Ophtalmologie		Books selectionDVD selection
WXHospitals and other health facilities
Hôpitaux et autres établissements de santé		Books selectionDVD selection
WYNursing
Soins infirmiers		Books selectionDVD selection
WZHistory of Medicine. Medical writing and publishing
Histoire de la médecine. Rédaction médicale et publications		Books selectionDVD selection