LibraryGuides: Allergy & Immunology: Patient Education

MedlinePlus

Lexicomp Online
This resource has customizable pediatric and adult patient education prescription drug leaflets in 18 different languages. Disease and condition titles are now available in English and Spanish. Access patient handouts by searching for a drug, disease or condition and click on the AdultPALS or Pedi-PALS button.

DynaMed Plus
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Detailed Drug Information for the Consumer
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AAFP Conditions A to Z
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MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus has extensive information from the NIH and other sources on over 650 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials.
LactMed
eMedicineHealth
Merck Manual for the Consumer
JAMA Network Patient Information

VisualDx This link opens in a new window
A differential diagnosis tool with images and point of care information to aid in the identification of visually identifiable diseases.

ClinicalKey
For patient education material, change the pull down menu to Patient Education in the search box.

MedlinePlus Health Information in Multiple Languages
New South Wales Multicultural Health Communication Service
Transcultural Health Care : A Culturally Competent Approach
Health Information Translations
Health Translations Online Dictionary
Understanding Clinical Lab Tests
Peer-reviewed consumer health site in 17 languages
EthnoMed
Integrating cultural information into clinical practice
US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health
OMH is focused on the collective goal of the success, sustainability and spread of health equity promoting policies, program and practices. OMH’s primary function of promoting policy program and practice adoption is supported by additional functions including convening partners; collecting, analyzing and reporting data; disseminating information; and conducting demonstrations and evaluations.