History of Medicine

Resources on the practice of medicine in ancient civilizations

This open access digital collection from Harvard "offers important historical perspectives on the science and public policy of epidemiology today and contributes to the understanding of the global, social–history, and public–policy implications of diseases".

"NLM historical collections include selected digitized material relating to the history of medicine. Chosen from the manuscripts and books collections, the prints and photographs collection, historical films and videos, current and past exhibitions, and the Digital Manuscripts Program, these digitized materials cover a spectrum of centuries and cultures from medieval Islam to contemporary biomedical research."

Provides an overview of pandemics.

This site maintained by the Medical Library Association provides links to an extensive list of resources on the history of health sciences.

Access to a variety of resources on the history of vaccines

A major digital image collection on the History of Medicine maintained by the History of Medicine Division of the National Libray of Medicine.

A digitized collection of rare medical books, provided through collaboration among some of the world’s leading medical libraries.

A collection of digital resources from the National Library of Medicine including early American printed books, outlining the evolution of American medicine from 1610 to the early 20th century.

Provides access to a collection of resources from the National Library of Medicine section on the history of Medicine

Provides digital access to a collection of classic texts on medicine.

Selected records from the National Archives