Health & Wellness: Health Literacy/Patient Participation

Consumer level information on health literacy with links to multiple sites on medical terminology.

Animated videos that show the anatomy of body parts and organ systems and how diseases and conditions affect them.

Health information from the National Library of Medicine written in plain everyday language.

Tools and tutorials to educate patients on how to evaluate and find reliable health information online.

Improve your healthcare by taking an active role and asking questions, understanding your condition and evaluating your options. This U.S. government site gives you the tools and resources.

The National Institutes of Health offers several publications that can help promote meaningful interactions between patients and doctors.

PubMed Health provides information for consumers and clinicians on prevention and treatment of diseases and conditions. PubMed Health specializes in reviews of clinical effectiveness research, with easy-to-read summaries for consumers. Clinical effectiveness research finds answers to the question “What works?” in medical and health care.

The Plain Language Action and Information Network (PLAIN) is a group of federal employees from many different agencies and specialties who support the use of clear communication in government writing.

Take an active role in your health care by creating a personal health record. This website developed by a national non-profit professional organization provides information on on creating a personal health record.

Guide to help consumers evaluate health websites as well as an extensive list of recommended consumer health websites for general health and disease specific questions.

Reference Librarians are available by appointment for help with business, genealogy, health, local history, computer, book and author questions and more. Book an individualized 30 minute appointment.