Literature Search
MEDLINEPlus
MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. MedlinePlus also has extensive information in multiple languages in several categories such as:
Multilingual Materials
- Addressing Low Health Literacy and Limited English Proficiency from American Academy of Pediatrics
- Health Information in Multiple Languages from MedlinePlus
- Health Information Translations provides materials in 18 different languages, including American Sign Language video.
Consumer Health Websites
Clinical Information/Patient Education Materials
These subscription databases provide clinical information and contain a section with patient education materials.
- AccessMedicine - Diagnostic Tests, 2 minute Medicine under Quick Reference and Patient Education Handouts
- Clinical Overviews from ClinicalKey
- Clinical Skills from ClinicalKey for Nursing
- Patient Education from Psychiatry Online
- Patient Education from UpToDate
- Patient Handouts from VisualDx - After entering the search terms in Diagnosis Search box (ex: Lyme disease), click "Patient handout" tab.