Introduction to MedlinePlus About MedlinePlus



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Introduction to MedlinePlus


About MedlinePlus

    • MedlinePlus is the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s website for quality health information
    • Was created for consumers
    • Can be found at:
    • http://medlineplus.gov/
    • Also available in Spanish
    • http://medlineplus.gov/spanish/




Features

  • Over 800 Health topics in English and Spanish

  • Drugs, Herbs and Supplement Information

  • Videos & Animations

  • Health Check tools

  • Easy-to-read Materials

  • Multiple Languages

  • Medical Dictionary & Medical Encyclopedia

  • Health News from various news services



Overview

  • MedlinePlus is not a search engine, but a current collection of the best links to health information

  • A search box at the right hand side of each web page for searching Medlineplus

  • A link to Clinicaltrials.gov that connect users for a specific medical condition



Search Tips

  • Key word versus phrase searching

  • renal cell cancer = 975 results

  • “renal cell cancer” = 24 results

  • Boolean searching (OR, NOT)

  • “weight loss” NOT surgery

  • “weight loss” “gastric bypass” (AND is the default

  • Use the asterisk to search for word variations

  • lymph* (lymphoma, lymphatic, lymphedema)



Designed for Everyone

  • People use different search strategies

  • Type keywords in search box

  • Scan list of topics

  • Click on meaningful icons or visually

  • appealing images

  • Browse pages

  • No matter how someone searches, they will find information on MedlinePlus!

  • NN/LM National Pacific Southwest Region

  • http://nnlm.gov/psr/



Health Topics

  • Click the Health Topics from the homepage

  • Search Health Topics in two ways: Find your topic by first letter or Find your topics by broad groups





Multiple Languages on Health Topic Pages



Drug and Supplements

  • Selecting Drugs allows you to browse by brand or generic name for information on prescription and over-the-counter drugs.

  • Browse dietary supplements and herbal remedies to learn about their effectiveness, usual dosage, and drug interactions.





Drug Record



Drug Record in Spanish



Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Consumer version

  • 100 English and Spanish monographs

  • Herbals, dietary supplements, and how they work

  • Effectiveness ratings for different indications

  • Safety concerns, including precautions, warnings and possible interactions with medications, foods, and other herbs and supplements

  • Extensive lists of references, with links to PubMed





Videos and Cool Tools



Videos and Cool Tools



Medical Dictionary

  • Look for a medical definition or check spelling





Medical Encyclopedia

  • Offers access to photographs, diagrams, and illustrations on medical conditions



Cools Tools: Games for Kids

  • Food Detectives Fight Bac – Partnerships for Food Safety

  • http://www.fightbac.org/education-a-outreach/kids-pages



Games for Teens

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

  • http://teens.drugabuse.gov/sarasquest/index.php



Learn About Anatomy

  • http://americanhistory.si.edu/anatomy/bodyparts/nma03_bodyparts.html









Free MedlinePlus Brochure



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