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The Reference Interview

• The Consumer Health Reference Interview and Ethical Issues (National Library of Medicine)

Myths & Quackery

• Health Fraud Awareness (U.S. Food & Drug Administration)
• Quackwatch (Dr.Stephen Barrett, MD)
  Dr. Barrett is very skeptical of alternative claims but normally bases his criticism on factual research.
• Who Cares: Sources of Information About Health Care Products and Services (Federal Trade Commission)

Medical Terms

• Deciphering Medspeak (Medical Library Association
• Health Services Glossary (UNC-Chapel Hill)
  Easy-to-read definitions of health & medical services.
• Medical Dictionary (Farlex, Inc.)
• Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition for Patients & Caregivers (Merck Research Laboratories)

Drug Information

• Finding Reliable Drug Information Online (Tip Sheet)
• Information for Healthcare Professionals (Drugs) (U.S. Food & Drug Administration)
• MedWatch (U.S. Food & Drug Administration)
• Pillbox Beta (National Library of Medicine)

Other Frequently Asked Questions

• Finding Health Statistics Online (Tip Sheet)
• Health Insurance Information Online (Tip Sheet)
• North Carolina Health Careers (NC AHEC Program)
• Using the Internet to Find & Choose Health Care Providers & Services (Tip Sheet)
• Using the Internet to Find & Understand Clinical Trials (Tip Sheet)

Teaching & Writing for the Health Consumer

• Health Literacy Toolkit (National Library of Medicine)
• Helping Older Adults Search for Health Information Online: A Toolkit for Trainers (NIH Senior Health)
• How to Write Easy-to-Read Health Materials (MedlinePlus)
• Literacy Assessment Instruments (NC Program on Health Literacy)
• Public Health Information & Data Tutorial (Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce)
• What Is Health Literacy? (NC Program on Health Literacy)

Finding & Evaluating Information

• Evaluating Online Health Information (Tip Sheet)
• Finding Medical Journal Articles in PubMed (Tip Sheet)
• Finding Reliable Health Resources on the Web (Texas AgriLife Extension Service)
• ipl2--Health and Medical Sciences (Drexel University)
• NC LIVE Health & Wellness Information Center (NC LIVE)
• The Best Comprehensive Health Web Sites (Tip Sheet)
• Using Google™ to Find Health Information (Tip Sheet)

Continuing Education

• Annual Continuing Education Programs (Association of North Carolina Health and Science Libraries)
• Distance Education Program Resources (National Library of Medicine)
• ¿No Comprende? Spanish Health Information Resources for English Speaking Librarians (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
• PlainTrain, Plain Language Online Training Program (adapted from publications of the National Literacy Secretariat - Human Resources Development Canada)
• Professional Development (Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Medical Library Association)
• Southeastern/Atlantic Region Calendar of Events (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)

Resources compiled by Fran Allegri and Christie Silbajoris, Health Sciences Library at UNC-Chapel Hill.

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