Nursing Research Guide: Consumer Health & Patient Education

Consumer Health & Patient Education

UW Libraries Subscription Databases:

Health Source Consumer Edition
Consumer health magazines, pamphlets, health reference books, and Clinical Reference Systems reports.
Health & Wellness Resource Center
Consumer health information

Publicly Accessible Websites:

MedLine Plus in English | Español | Multiple Languages | A great consumer health site brought to you by the National Library of Medicine. Features articles from an evidence-based, peer-reviewed collection of over 100 monographs in multiple languages. MedLine Plus Magazine.
Healthfinder: Searchable consumer health and information and services information from the National Health Information Center, US Department of Health and Human Services.
Health News Review: Newspaper and magazine health coverage is reviewed and rated on this site. This site is published by Gary Schwitzer who is a professor in the school of journalism at The University of Minnesota.
Health Information from the National Institutes of Health: US Department of Health and Human Services this site offers links to a wide range of resources.
Health IT: Health Information Technology with info for Patients & Families, and Providers & Professionals. From the Office of Health & Human Services: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.