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Mental health resources for the anniversary of hurricanes. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and. Irritable bowel syndromeamerican medical association pdf also available in spanish what i need to know about irritable bowel syndrome national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases. Medline plus copd resources english and spanish tutorials national heart lung and blood institute breathe better with copd copd foundation what is copd. Includes online tutorials and links to relevant organizations. Medlineplus online health tutorials lincs community. Stores the 90 most recent measurements for 2 users. The participants unanimously felt that it was a program that. These include people with weak immune systems and babies whose mothers become infected for the first time during pregnancy. The questions could also be adapted to an animated video format or. Posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd is a real illness.
Medline began indexing a few consumerlevel publications in early 1998 medline to index, 1998, but it was clear that nlm could do more to provide quality health information for the public. Medline ovid tutorials these modules of 23 minutes each demonstrate the different search techniques and strategies for effective searching in medline on the ovid platform. In addition to the tutorials, medlineplus has articles on health topics in multiple. References and abstracts from medlinepubmed national library of medicine. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions. Information for trainers and librarians medlineplus. Includes the automatic blood pressure unit, cuff, and four aa batteries.
Students can watch one tutorial per day 20 minutes, download the summary and prepare a short glossary. Medlineplus is one of the best patient education resources available on the internet. In 1998 nlm began a project with the national network of libraries of medicine nnlm to work with public libraries to better serve health consumers wood. To do so, switch to the graphical tab in the filters box at the left of your search results. Medlineplus pdf brochure in english updated july 2019 and spanish updated july 2019 learn about medlineplus pdf about medlineplus. Obtenga informacion y servicios gratuitos y asistencia confidencial. The site brings together information from the united states national library of medicine, the national institutes of health nih, other u. It causes benign tumors in the brain and other organs. In 2000, medlineplus introduced a search box on every page. There is a progressively increasing usage of medlineplus by spanish speakers enhanced by the introduction of medlineplus en espanol.
We evaluated the access of medlineplus in spanishspeaking countries from 2000 to 2006. Atrial fibrillation af is the most common type of arrhythmia. Copd chronic obstructive pulmonary disease makes it hard for you to breathe. Click on the country or select a language and discover what we can offer. The interactive health education tutorials at medline plus provide access to the patient education institutes xplain library of flash 6 animations to educate patients about the most common procedures, diseases and conditions, all in easytounderstand language and graphics. This high use reflects the active role of patients as consumers of health information seen worldwide and illustrates the importance of developing trustworthy health websites. Provides quick digital readings of systolic diastolic pressure and pulse rate. It is a permanent form of birth control, and is effective right away the surgery cuts, ties, or seals the fallopian tubes. Embase includes all of medline s citations plus many more. The tutorials employ animated graphics, and individuals can listen to a narration of the content rather than relying on their reading skills. The main cause of copd is longterm exposure to substances that irritate and damage the lungs. National library of medicine produces and maintains the site. This free spanish minicourse will get you off to a great start and show you just how easy it is to start building your first sentences in spanish.
Aug 03, 2011 interactive health tutorials medlineplus presents interactive health tutorials from the patient education institute. Do you want to learn more about medlines products and services in your country or region. Medlineplus pdf brochure in english updated july 2019 and. References and abstracts from medline pubmed national library of medicine article. Resources in spanish medlineplus, with english translations o. National library of medicine national institutes of health. Us food and drug administration also see medication assistance above nerves. Medlineplus initially provided 22 health topics in english, which eventually expanded to over 800 health topics in english and spanish, plus links to health information in over 40 languages.
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The tutorials are approximately 15 minutes in length, depending on the users level of understanding. Helping medlineplus users evaluate online health information. View cancer medical terms pdf cancer medline plus spanish. National library of medicine medline plus historical overview october 1998 22 health topics 116,000 hits october 2000 418 health topics drug information clinical trials medline searches illustrated medical. Medlineplus project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Medline plus trusted health information from the u. Links to resources center of excellence in diabetes and. It is a group of diseases that cause abnormal growth of connective tissue. Keep your nervous system healthy ndic english html english pdf spanish html spanish pdf nutrition. The nerve damage of diabetes ndic diabetic nerve problems medlineplus prevent diabetes problems. Subscribe to the my medlineplus newsletter and other updates by e.
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Connective tissue is the material inside your body that gives your tissues their shape and helps keep them strong. There is a progressively increasing usage of medlineplus by spanishspeakers enhanced by the introduction of medlineplus en espanol. Medline plus health information a service of the u. The national library of medicine nlm, on the nih campus in bethesda, maryland, is the worlds largest biomedical library and the developer of electronic information services that delivers data to millions of scientists, health professionals and members of the public around the globe, every day. Medlineplus en espanol, bethesda bethesda, maryland. Copd foundation slim skinny reference guide healthline comprehensive copd resources. Aug 05, 2014 they are selfpaced online tutorials that use pictures and animations to supplement the text, which is read by audio. Click on this link to see the list of free online tutorials spanish. Medlineplus had also changed, expanding the number of health topic pages and adding a variety of licensed content. Much of the content on medlineplus is organized into 1030 health topic pages in english and 1027 in spanish that cover prevalent diseases. Interactive tutorials over 165 slideshows with sound and pictures provide information accessible by low literacy users. A website devoted to consumer health information find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Taken together the results of the seven focus groups find a highly positive response to the nlm medline plus en espanol program.
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The evaluation questions presented in the infographic can be translated and adapted to meet the needs of spanish speakers. Medlineplus is a free website that gives free consumer health information for patients, families, and health care providers. Comparable spanish version medlineplus en espanol available to address the needs of the growing hispanic population in the u. Cancer by type national comprehensive cancer network. Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easytoread language. Tutorials osteoarthritis national institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases osteoarthritispatient education institute also available in spanish return to top videos how exercise can help national institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases osteoarthritis encyclopedia also available in spanish. Designed to take about an hour to complete, the narrated tutorial explains how to locate information on health topics, drugs, and supplements in medlineplus. Play all ovid medline videos medline ovid tutorials. Department of education ed, office of career, technical, and adult education octae, under contract no. An educational site for health professionals, this is an extensive openaccess online textbook. Medlineplus simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The site has information from the united states national library of medicine, the national institutes of health nih, other u.
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