Transcript MedlinePlus Tutorial - Health Justice Network

Introduction to
MedlinePlus
About MedlinePlus
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Look for a medical definition or check
spelling
Medical Encyclopedia
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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
nihseniorhealth.gov
4/10/2015
Training Programs for Seniors
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/toolkit/toolkit.html
nihseniorhealth.gov/toolkit/toolkit.html
Free MedlinePlus Brochure
English: http://nnlm.gov/training/resources/mptri.pdf
Spanish: http://nnlm.gov/training/resources/mptri_esp.pdf