This consumer information fact sheet explains what medical errors are and what you can do to prevent medical errors from occurring in your own health care.
Review Date: November 06, 2012
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
This guide, written by medical librarians, provides consumer tips on how to search for and evaluate online health information.
Review Date: February 15, 2013
Medical Library Association
This tool provides links to participating Web sites that have Asian or Pacific Islander education materials on cancer. Readers may choose from the 19 Asian languages for the materials that have been screened for medical accuracy and cultural relevance.
Review Date: December 31, 2012
American Cancer Society
The Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS) of the Medical Library Association has reviewed and approved this list of health web sites for consumers researching health care information.
Review Date: December 23, 2012
Medical Library Association
This brochure translates medical or "medspeak" terms and prescription "shorthand" to help you understand terms and abbreviations commonly used by health professionals. Disease-specific versions of this brochure are also available.
Review Date: December 23, 2012
Medical Library Association
This document dispels eight common myths about Alzheimer’s disease, including exposure to metals in dental fillings, aluminum cookware, and more.
Review Date: January 31, 2013
Alzheimer's Association
The FDA has proposed guidelines outlining the agency's oversight of a small number of mobile apps that could present a risk to patients if the apps don’t work as intended.
Review Date: November 06, 2012
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Search for local classes offering training on CPR, First Aid, Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).
Review Date: December 23, 2012
American Heart Association
This page presents an audio program interview with AHRQ Director, Dr. Carolyn Clancy, discussing questions to ask during your visit with a primary care health professional.
Review Date: November 06, 2012
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
This page links to health fact sheets and frequently asked questions in English and Spanish created by the National Alliance for Hispanic Health. Topics cover a variety of health issues, including cancer, immunizations, mental health, and more.
Review Date: December 23, 2012
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
Government publications on many health and medical topics are available online and in print. Topic list includes information on general health, exercise & diet, medical problems, and mental health issues.
Review Date: November 06, 2012
Federal Citizen Information Center
These questions and answers can help you determine whether the health information you find on the Internet or receive by e-mail from a Web site is likely to be reliable. Learn how the federal government protects consumers from false or misleading claims.
Review Date: December 18, 2012
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Play games, try new recipes, print out stickers and visit the online art gallery while learning about fruits and vegetables.
Review Date: December 23, 2012
Produce for Better Health Foundation
This web site offers information and answers to questions parents might have about their children's physical and emotional health.
Review Date: December 23, 2012
The Nemours Foundation
All websites are not equally reliable and do not all provide quality information. Learn what information you should look for on a health website.
Review Date: November 28, 2012
Health On the Net Foundation
The Medical Library Association provides this selection of "most useful" web sites to assist consumers who are researching health information.
Review Date: December 23, 2012
Medical Library Association
Find out what books, journals, audiovisuals, manuscripts, and other items are contained in the National Library of Medicine. Search LOCATORplus by author, subject, title, conference name, keyword and other specific fields. Link to online journals and access other NLM resources.
Review Date: December 23, 2012
NIH National Library of Medicine - NLM
This web page helps you to differentiate between organic fact and fiction and to explore the organic option.
Review Date: January 14, 2013
U.S. Department of Agriculture
This document discusses how to read a food label. Information is provided on understanding the nutrition facts panel, including serving size, calories and calories from fat, % daily value, and more.
Review Date: November 06, 2012
Office on Women's Health
Patient and family resource centers take a variety of forms from one institution to the next. Most begin as a consumer-oriented health library, usually offering information on community resources and services. Many expand to include opportunities for peer support and recreational reading.
Review Date: November 06, 2012
Institute for Family-Centered Care
Planetree-Affiliated Health Resource Centers and Consumer Health Libraries are located throughout the United States. Find a center in your area to answer your health-related concerns and questions.
Review Date: November 06, 2012
PlaneTree Health Information Center
An alphabetical listing of online flowcharts for self-diagnosis and self-care that offer easy-to-follow tips on managing a variety of health topics at home and advice on when to consult your doctor.
Review Date: December 23, 2012
American Academy of Family Physicians
Who said it? When did they say it? How did they know? This tool will help you think critically about the quality of health information found on web sites, in handouts and booklets, and more.
Review Date: December 23, 2012
Genetic Alliance
