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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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
BONES, JOINTS & MUSCLES: ARTHRITIS
TOC; OVERVIEWS; NEWS; DIAGNOSOS TOC LANGUAGES
OVERVIEW SAMPLE: CDC RELIABLE SITE
TREATMENT; ALT THERAPY; REHAB; MANGAEMENT; SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
SAMPLE TREATMENT: BOTOX RELIABLE SOURCE
RELATED ISSUES; TOOLS; TUTORIALS; ANATOMY; FINANCES; CLINICAL TRIALS; GENETICS
SAMPLE ISSUES: ARTHRITIS & HEART DISEASE
RESEARCH; ARTs; DICTIONARY; DIRECTORIES; ORGANs; STATISTICS ARTs from PUBMED
BOTTOM: MEDLINEPLUS MAG; CHILDREN; SENIORS UPDATES UPDATED REVIEWED
AIDS (Info for Patients, Caregivers, Family)
AIDS Medications (Only Topic listing)
Drugs and Supplements Not all Herbs listed
Lotrel (Combo drug)
Side Effects – which are serious?
Videos and Cool Tools – Tutorials ++ 3A 3B 3C
Tutorial: Bone Densitometry 37 slides Hit arrow to turn page Sound
Medical Dictionary First ltrs and *
Results for: Hypert * Sounds
Health news by date: You can switch to A - Z Switch to Topics (A – Z) Related topics
NIH Senior Health Font Contrast Voice
Clinical Trials Look for trials
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
Colon Cancer AND San Diego Refine Search
Sample Trial Phase
Investigators: Look up articles Investigators
Directories: Lower left link Libraries Medicare Doctors
Found 221 Medicare Drs: Internal Medicine, within one mile of zip code Call to verify, look up in AMA Note: list main office
Organizations (A – Z) Associations, Foundations, Support groups
Medical Encyclopedia: Lower right link Sample: Bone Fracture Repair
Sample Illustration Tiger Woods (Buick)
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