2. 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

4. 1 2 3 4 3A3B3C 5 6 7 8 9

5. www.Medlineplus.Gov home page (Bottom) 11 12 10

6. 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 email updates 10 – Directories 11 – Organizations 12 - Medical Encyclopedia

7. Health Topics A to Z Comp & Alt Medicine

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

9. Start Here - Table of Contents -Overviews

10. Upper Middle: News – Diagnosis- Treatment

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

12. Treatment: AIDS medicines

13. AIDS Medicines Approved fm AIDSinfo

14. Approved Medications from AIDSinfo

15. Approved Medications: page two Reviewed

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

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

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

19. Sample: Related Issues – Myths from NM Ed Ctr

20. Lower: Clinical Trials –Research – Journal Articles

21. Sample: Research - From NIDA

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

23. Sample: Organizations – AIDS.Gov

24. Final section Updated Reviewed Get Email updates

25. Drugs, Herbs and Supplements Herbs

26. Sample: Lotrel

27. 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

28. 170+ Interactive Tutorials (PPT Presentations)

29. Sample: Bone Densitometry

30. Start Tutorial- Introduction 37 slides Turn page

31. 70+ Anatomy Videos

32. Sample: Kidney Stones fm ADAM

33. Surgery videos: Bloody, CE, one hour

34. Understanding Medical terms

35. Evaluating Internet Health Information

36. NLM Director's Comments- Wkly Podcasts

37. NIH Senior Health Videos

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

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

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

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

42. Bottom center: Senior Health

43. Next tab: Clinical Trials Select: Search for Clinical Trials

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

45. 388 Clinical Trials for HIV and Aids in San Diego

46. 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

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

48. Further details, outcome measures, Eligibility Eligibility

49. Contacts, locations, INVESTIGATORS Principal Investigators: Look up in PubMed 1 2 3 4

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

51. Organizations: A-Z (bottom of HOME page)

52. Medical Encyclopedia (bottom of HOME Page)

53. Bone Fracture Repair

54. Illustrations Tiger Woods hairline fracture Reliable Source

55. To get to PUBMED go to URL: www.pubmed.gov Journal Articles

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