Library Guides: Patient Education Resources: Patient Education and Consumer Health

Gov't Agency Website Notification

Government agency website content is currently in flux due to executive orders and judicial injunctions. The DMU Library will continue to strive towards the provision of alternate or archived links to evidence-based information when possible as this situation continues to evolve.

Health Information and the Internet

While it is easy for patients to ask “Dr. Google” for medical information, what they find is often misleading, incorrect, or even dangerous. Online tutorials and patient education resources can help them learn to sort the wheat from the chaff and get to accurate information quickly and easily, and give them the tools they need to make good decisions about their health and healthcare.

Be an Informed Consumer
Be an Informed Consumer contains fact sheets and resources that can help you discuss health information with your health care provider.
Evaluating Internet Health Information Tutorial
This tutorial shows you how to evaluate health information found on the Web.

Patient and Consumer Health Resources

MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus is the place for patients to start for quality health information in both English and Spanish. The site offers hundreds of health topics, drug information, interactive health check tools, surgery videos, and much more. MedlinePlus also provides easy-to-read guides and information in many other languages.
MedlinePlus-Easy-To-Read
Medical concepts and language can be complex. People need easily understandable health information regardless of age, background or reading level. MedlinePlus offers these easy-to-read health materials.
MedlinePlus-Languages
MedlinePlus offers guides by health topic in multiple languages.
Your Healthiest Self: Wellness Toolkits
The Wellness Toolkit gives you ways to improve your wellbeing in different areas of your life.
Go4Life
Go4Life is designed to help older adults remain fit and active.
Healthy Eating
Healthy Eating offers more than 100 delicious heart healthy recipes including recipes from regional and multicultural cuisines
Nutrition.gov
Nutrition.gov provides information to help you make helpful eating choices
BAM! Body and Mind
This is a resource from the CDC that will tell you everything you need to know about nutrition, physical activity, stress, safety, or disease. Designed for kids ages 9-12.
Yoga for Health
Find out the benefits of yoga for all ages and types of people. Yoga is low-impact and can be adapted for various needs.
CDC Website
World Health Organization (WHO)