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Recommended Patient-Information Databases / Websites (not oral health specific)

It's important to offer patients information that is oriented towards health care consumers, rather than health care professionals.

Best Bets for Health and Medical Conditions:

Health and Wellness (Gale) This link opens in a new window
By default Books & Fact Sheets come up (if available) that provide nice condition and procedure overviews that are coming from encyclopedias or patient-oriented information providers.

Mayo Clinic Patient Care and Health Information
Patient-oriented information is provided on Diseases and Conditions; Symptoms; Tests and Procedures; and Drugs & Supplements.

MedlinePlus This link opens in a new window
Made freely available by the National Library of Medicine, this database provides selected links that provide reliable information.

MedlinePlus : Easy-to-Read Health Materials
A subset of information selected for inclusion in MedlinePlus.
MedlinePlus : How to Write Easy-to-Read Health Materials
Links to various resources that help with writing easy-to-understand patient information.

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Subjects: Dental Hygiene

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