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Aug
01
0 comments Tags: consumer health, MedlinePlus
Last year, MedlinePlus, the National Library of Medicine resource for the public, added a new feature called “Test Your Knowledge”. These knowledge quizzes are provided by A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia who also provides the medical encyclopedia on MedlinePlus. Where can you find them? When viewing one of the Health Topic pages you will see what looks… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health
Feb
07
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health information, health literacy, MedlinePlus, social media
As someone who provides health information, you know that MedlinePlus is a trustworthy and authoritative resource. But your patrons or clients may tend to search for health information by randomly searching the internet which can be frustrating and tiring for them to figure out what information is quality information. But how to bring awareness of… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy
Dec
11
0 comments Tags: community health workers, consumer health, health information, MedlinePlus
It can be challenging to find health information you can trust. If you are a community health worker, your clients may also find it a struggle. MedlinePlus is a great resource for health information. It provides information on a wide range of health topics for the public. But maybe you are unsure how to use… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy, New from NNLM Region 5, Training & Education
Jan
05
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health information, MedlinePlus
A new year and a new look for MedlinePlus. We all like to make some changes in our lives and changes for the better. Both MedlinePlus in English and MedlinePlus En Español have also made some changes to their homepages. These… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, News from NLM
Feb
03
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health information, MedlinePlus, search skills
Do you use MedlinePlus for health information? Whether new to this consumer health information resource or an expert user, you may be interested in some tips of how effectively to search it. Here are two options: MedlinePlus offers search tips regarding several sections of this resource along with suggestions for using the search box. Here… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Training & Education