The State Library's Medical reference service provides service to Iowa's health professionals and Iowa state government employees seeking medical information for job related purposes. If your medical question is general in nature, you may wish to contact your local public, school or college library for assistance. This form will be checked twice daily Monday through Friday, except state holidays. Continue down the page to complete the form.
Question Describe the question to be searched.
Be as complete and specific as possible. The more detail you can provide, the more appropriate our search results. Patient Information Include age, gender, symptoms, special conditions, and other relevant information. Alternate terminology Include both common and generic and scientific names for diseases, syndromes, drugs, etc. Resources checked List any resources you have already consulted, i.e. Medical encyclopedia, magazine articles, etc.