Patient Education in English

Patient Education and Consumer Health

The purpose of this Guide is to provide quick access to some of the best patient education sources currently available.

These are some of the best and most reliable sources for patient handouts, as reviewed by medical Librarians.

Best Bet:

MedlinePlus Consumer Health Info This link opens in a new window
- From the National Library of Medicine.

More Free Quality Internet Sites for Consumer Health & Patient Education

These are the sites we recommend:

American Cancer Society
Accurate, up-to-date info on all aspects of cancer.
Cancer.gov
From The National Cancer Institute. Up-to-date and accurate cancer info for health professionals and patients. Also offers access to Cancer Information summaries including treatment, screning, prevention and supportive information.
Medical Tests - Medline Plus
Tests arranged aphabetically and by disease.
OncoLink
Cancer information on types, treatment, and coping. From the University of Pennsylvania.

Drug Info for Patients & Families

The following is a list of recommended resources that are freely available on the web.

Express Scripts
Non-commercial, evidence-based consumer health drug information. Includes a section for pill images and interactions.
Drug Information on MedlinePlus
From the National Library of Medicine, Information on thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications.
Drug Information Portal - National Library of Medicine
Gateway to current and accurate drug information from the National Library of Medicine and to other key government agencies.
RxList : The Internet Drug Index
able information and links on more than 4,000 drug products.

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