Pilgrim Library: Nursing Research Guide: Patient Education

Resources for Patient Education

Merck Manual, Consumer Edition
This on-line version of the print book for consumers, details the symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and prognosis of medical disorders.

MedlinePlus This link opens in a new window
Medical encyclopedia covering 750 diseases and conditions maintained by the National Library of Medicine. This site includes: directories, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, easy-to-understand tutorials on common conditions, tests, and treatments, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials.

Medline Plus Videos & Cool Tools
Interactive tutorials, surgery and anatomy videos, BMI and stress charts, and interesting quizzes.
CDC's Health Literacy Webpage
Information on health literacy by state, planning and promoting health literacy, and much more.
National Institute on Aging Health Information page
NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads the federal government in conducting and supporting research on aging and the health and well-being of older people.
United States Food & Drug Administration
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Great information on food, drugs, medical devices, vaccines and more.