Organization Type: Library Address: c/o Centre Médical Universitaire Case postale CH-1211 City: Geneva Zip / Postal Code: 4 CH-1211 Country: Switzerland Telephone Number: 22 379 57 93 Fax Number: +41 22 379 57 92 Abstract: The Library was founded in 1992. The collection covers the history of medicine, health, and bioethics (Institut d’éthique biomédicale). SERVICES: interlibrary loan in Europe, consulting, reference questions, photocopying and scanning. Holdings: Estimated holdings: ca. 20,000 monographs (mostly 19th and 20th century titles and modern secondary sources). A World Health Organization's gift of the ca. 5000 monographs and documents mainly about world health, public health and communicable diseases (16th – 20th century) Journal titles received: 20. Iconographic and portrait collections: ca 800. All books and journals are cataloged in the joint catalog of most scientific libraries of French Switzerland (RERO)(see above). Contact Name, Title: Nathalie Fiore, Librarian Contact Telephone Number: +41 22 379 57 93 Contact Email Address: Nathalie.Fiore@unige.ch Web Site: https://www.unige.ch/biblio/en/ Collection Subject Strengths: History of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases, History of Medicine, History of Public Health Organization Type: Library Address: 82 Avenue de Provence City: Lausanne Zip / Postal Code: 1007 Country: Switzerland Telephone Number: +41 21 314 70 52 Fax Number: +00 41 21 314 70 55 Abstract: The Institute of Humanities in Medicine (IHM) was founded in 1989 as the University Institute for the History of Medicine and Public Health (IUHMSP) and is part of Lausanne University Hospital. Its library and special collection followed right after and opened their doors to the public in 1990. Today, with total holdings of almost 60’000 catalogued titles and medical heritage objects, the library is the reference centre for research and studies in its subject area. Holdings: Total holdings: 60’000 items ; Print materials: 57’000 titles ; Print materials prior to 1801: 1’356 titles ; 19th century print materials: 7’300 titles ; Journal titles: 200 ; Medical heritage collection (medical instruments, devices, iconographic and audiovisual documents, etc.): 3’000 items Contact Name, Title: Magdalena Czartoryjska Meier, Head Librarian/Collection Curator Contact Telephone Number: +41 21 314 70 52 Contact Email Address: magdalena.czartoryjska-meier@chuv.ch Web Site: https://bihm.lescollections.ch/ Collection Subject Strengths: History of Hospitals, History of Medical Ethics, History of Medicine [show all 11] Organization Type: Archive, Library Address: Hirschengraben 82 CH - 8001 City: Zurich Country: Switzerland Telephone Number: 44 634 2075 Fax Number: + 41 44 634 2349 Abstract: The Library of the History of Medicine Institute and Museum of Zurich University ranks among the most important research centers for this discipline in German-speaking countries. Its collection covers history of medicine and many related fields. It holds some 160,000 titles (monographs, offprints, biographical notes, theses, and journals). All periods and countries are covered in most of the European languages. SERVICES: The library participates in Swiss and European interlibrary loan and provides photocopies. Reference service and consulting is available. Holdings: Estimated number of titles: 160,000. Historical collection: 16th century: 123 titles; 17th century: 275 titles; 18th century: 1,370 titles; books and journal articles of medico-historical interest are available online. The Bibliothek is part of the library network ALEPH, which has been adopted by a number of Swiss libraries. ALEPH is accessible through the university’s home page or directly (see web address above). Manuscripts, autographed letters, iconographic and portrait collections are since 2003 in a special part of the Insitute: The Medizinhistorisches Archiv, <a href="http://www.ibme.uzh.ch/de/Archiv.html" > http://www.ibme.uzh.ch/de/Archiv.html</a> . Contact Name, Title: Monika Huber, Librarian Contact Telephone Number: +41 44 634 2075 Contact Email Address: monika.huber@mhiz.uzh.ch Web Site: https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/en/outreach/museums/medizin-museum.html Collection Subject Strengths: History of Medicine
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