Health Resources for Consumers
For more information see the Health and Nutrition page of the Consumer Information Government subject guide hosted by the UTK Libraries.
PubMed Tutorial Links
- PubMedPublic access to PubMed
- PubMed Tutorials (UT Libraries)PubMed Tutorial series for UT Libraries users.
More information:
Introduction to Health Sciences Resources
Health Literacy: "The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions." (Health Resources and Services Administration)
Health Literacy Resources
- MedlinePlus - Health LiteracyProvides resources to learn about and help improve health literacy. Provided by the National Library of Medicine.
- Quick Guide to Health LiteracyProvided by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
- What is Health Literacy?Health literacy overview provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Online Health Resources
Government Websites
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MedlinePlus - https://medlineplus.gov/
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US Census Bureau - https://www.census.gov/en.html
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - https://www.cdc.gov/
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - https://www.ahrq.gov/
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - https://www.usda.gov//
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World Health Organization (WHO) - http://www.who.int/en/
Nonprofit Research
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KKF) - http://kff.org/
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Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) - http://www.healthdata.org/
Additional Resources
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Merck Manual - Consumer Version - http://www.merckmanuals.com/home
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Health On the Net Foundation - http://www.hon.ch/HONcode/
Melanie Dixson & Niki Kirkpatrick
Page Content by:
Will Buck
MSIS Alumn
School of Information Science
College of Communication and Information
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
wbuck@vols.utk.edu