Consumer health information is information on health and medical topics available to the general public at the lay person level. Not all information on the web is credible, timely, or accurate. This guide contains consumer health websites with quality information.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association handouts about hearing loss and hearing-related issues. Most of the handouts are also available in Spanish.
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), conducts and supports research in the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language.
Brochures, videos, and additional information from the Stuttering Foundation.
Printable PDF files to spread awareness and education on stuttering.
MedlinePlus is an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends. It is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). MedlinePlus offers health information in multiple languages.
Easy-to-understand answers about diseases and conditions.
Familydoctor.org is operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a national medical organization representing more than 133,500 physicians and medical students.
Thousands of topics in all medical fields authored by hundreds of top medical experts.
AccessMedicine is an online medical resource which aids towards the development of knowledge in the medical field. The database provides students with a variety of resources to assist with their journey towards the medical field such as videos, self-assessments, and a variety of medical textbooks. Students have access to different case question scenarios in a variety of topics such as Internal medicine and Medical Microbiology, and can choose from different study tools like flashcards and review questions.
Elsevier’s ClinicalKey gives you access to quick answers at the point of care alongside trusted, comprehensive medical evidence. It includes clinical overviews, full-text books and journals, drug information, procedure videos, clinical calculators, patient education handouts, practice guidelines, clinical trials, and MEDLINE® citations and abstracts.
UpToDate is an evidence-based clinical decision support resource.