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National Library of Medicine  

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  • The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is a major federal agency that is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Founded in 1836, it is now the world's largest biomedical library and performs vital health communication services for health care providers, researchers, and consumers. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Communication; National Library of Medicine]

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