Health information and literacy
How can a medical librarian help?
At Children’s Health, our medical librarians are here to help you weed through the amount of health information. They can train you on checking for accuracy, writers’ authority, bias and whether the information is up to date – or do this for you. They can also help you research specific health topics and sources of information on the health and wellness of your child and family.
These are some of the things they can help you with:
- Newly diagnosed conditions
- Procedures and treatments
- Health literacy session
What is health literacy?
Health literacy is the ability to find, use, and understand health information to make informed decisions. Families and patients can build skills and explores topics by reviewing the following resources.
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Health literacy activity book
Enjoy this downloadable activity book that is fun for the whole family! Learn about body systems, patient safety and your hospital stay, all while enjoying engaging activities.
By downloading the Health Literacy Activity Book, I acknowledge and agree that the Health Literacy Activity Book is copyrighted 2024 by Children’s Health and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International. Please click here for the Creative Commons copyright license terms.
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Digital health books
Check out our Digital eLibrary for books, magazines and more, including resources from the OverDrive health books collection.
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Other trusted resources
In addition to our Health and Wellness Library, we have compiled reliable resources you can trust with your peace and wellbeing.
Feel free to stop by the library or email the Family Resource Libraries for additional help.
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Medline Plus
MedlinePlus, created by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a portal of information on hundreds of health topics from diseases, conditions, genetics, medication and supplements.
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Family Doctor
Family Doctor, organized by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), provides information written and reviewed by AAFP providers and patient education professionals.
Family Doctor | Asesoramiento médico de confianza de la AAFP
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Healthy Children
Healthy Children is sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and covers a wide range of topics from prenatal to young adults to everything in between.
Healthy Children | Desarrollado por pediatras. Respaldado por los padres.
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Kids Health
KidsHealth is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. All articles, animation, games and other content are reviewed by pediatricians and other medical experts. Much of the content is available through audio format as well.
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Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is an extensive and comprehensive collection of health and medical information for patients of all ages. The material is reviewed by Mayo Clinic physicians.