National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

**Definition:** An agency of the NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH concerned with overall planning, promoting, and administering programs pertaining to advancement of medical and related sciences. Major activities of this institute include the collection, dissemination, and exchange of information important to the progress of medicine and health, research in medical informatics and support for medical library development.

**Tree numbers:** - I01.409.418.750.600.650.496.490 - J03.400.596.831.937.725 - L01.462.625.596.719.875.500 - N03.540.052.750.490 - N03.540.348.500.500.600.650.496.742

**Synonyms:** - National Library of Medicine - National Medical Library - United States National Library of Medicine