Health Information Literacy MedlinePlus: Topic 1. Naomi C. Broering, MLS, MA, FACMI Dean of Libraries Gregory A. Chauncey, MBA, EE Consumer Health Program Mgr. Sponsored by Pacific College of Oriental Medicine

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home page (Bottom)

1- Health Topics (Main part of MedlinePlus) 2 – Medicines & Supplements 3 –Videos and Cool Tools 3A – Interactive Tutorials (PPT shows w/sound) 3B - Anatomy Videos 3C – Medical words 4 – Medical Dictionary 5 – General info 6 – Health news (listed by date – switch to A –Z) 7 – NIH Senior Health 8 – Clinical Trials (Important-world wide or local) 9 – Sign up for updates 10 – Directories 11 – Organizations 12 - Medical Encyclopedia

Health Topics A to Z Comp & Alt Medicine

Select: Immune System: Go to -AIDS (HIV) Other Topics

Start Here - Table of Contents -Overviews

Upper Middle: News – Diagnosis- Treatment

Sample Diagnosis: FAQ’s- from CDC (link to trusted site)

Treatment: AIDS medicines

AIDS Medicines Approved fm AIDSinfo

Approved Medications from AIDSinfo

Approved Medications: page two Reviewed

Middle: Prevention - Alt Therapy – Disease mgmt- Specific Conditions

Sample Prevention: AIDS Vaccines, from NM AIDS Education and Training Center

Lower Middle: Related issues – Photos - Tutorials- Videos – Anatomy - Financial Issues

Sample: Related Issues – Myths from NM Ed Ctr

Lower: Clinical Trials –Research – Journal Articles

Sample: Research - From NIDA

Next Section: Directories – Organizations – Statistics – Magazine - Age Groups

Sample: Organizations – AIDS.Gov

Final section Updated Reviewed Get updates

Drugs, Herbs and Supplements Herbs

Sample: Lotrel

Videos and Cool Tools: 1-Tutorials 2- Anatomy Videos – 3 Surgery Videos 4-Medical Terms- 5 Eval Health Info- 6 Dir’s Comments- 7 Sr Health Videos

170+ Interactive Tutorials (PPT Presentations)

Sample: Bone Densitometry

Start Tutorial- Introduction 37 slides Turn page

70+ Anatomy Videos

Sample: Kidney Stones fm ADAM

Surgery videos: Bloody, CE, one hour

Understanding Medical terms

Evaluating Internet Health Information

NLM Director's Comments- Wkly Podcasts

NIH Senior Health Videos

Go back to Home, select Medical Dictionary - Type in first letters and then the symbol *

Sample: Hypert* = hypertension Then go back to Medical Topics

Back to HOME: (Middle of website) About Your Health (Gen or age grp)

Latest Health News: (right side of HOME page) Select “More health news” and select “News by Topic” (at bottom) to get A -Z

Bottom center: Senior Health

Next tab: Clinical Trials Select: Search for Clinical Trials

You can search world wide for all information or just locally (San Diego) to join one

388 Clinical Trials for HIV and Aids in San Diego

Searching Clinical Trials help They list protocols, medicines, recruiting criteria, locations, Phase (I to IV), Investigators Use Advanced Search or Refine Search: If looking for results, select Phase III- more subjects – –Get Investigator's name (s) and look up publications Still Recruiting, if you want to join Clinical Trial

CNS-targeted HAART (CIT2) – Phase III - recruiting at UCSD Phase III Recruiting

Further details, outcome measures, Eligibility Eligibility

Contacts, locations, INVESTIGATORS Principal Investigators: Look up in PubMed

Directories (bottom of HOME page) Libraries, Doctors, Dentists, Hospitals, Clinics

Organizations: A-Z (bottom of HOME page)

Medical Encyclopedia (bottom of HOME Page)

Bone Fracture Repair

Illustrations Tiger Woods hairline fracture Reliable Source

To get to PUBMED go to URL: Journal Articles

Thanks for using this tutorial from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine Narration written and recorded by Patricia Benefiel