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Health Information in Different Languages
Use these websites to access free health information in different languages:
- MedlinePlus Espanol
- MedlinePlus in Multiple Languages
- EthnoMed for health information in different languages and resources for caring for people of different cultures
- Health Information Translations search by language or topic
- SPIRAL: Selected Patient Information in Asian Languages search by language or by topic
Easy-to-Read information
Click any of the links to find easy-to-read health information
- Clear Health from NIH search by topic for easy-to-read information
- MedlinePlus Easy-to-Read Health Information search by topic for easy-to-read information
- MyHealthfinder search by topic for easy-to-read information
- DynaMed patient handouts
- Nursing Reference Center Plus patient handouts
Tools for Patients
Click on any of the resources below to access them
- Talking with your doctor or healthcare provider guidelines and tips
- Ask Me 3 a brochure with tips for talking to your healthcare providers to better understand your health
- Questions are the answer an initiative by AHRQ to improve patient communication
- 10 questions you should know a list of 10 questions to ask your healthcare provider and help you better understand your care
- QuestionBuilder App an app you can download to create and track questions about your health
- Be more engaged in your healthcare tips to help you engage in your care before, during, and after a visit
- Taking Care of Myself: A guide for when I leave the hospital a fill-in-the-blank guide to help you understand what do after leaving the hospital
Tools for Providers
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- Clinical Conversations Training Program: a free, virtual program from the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) for training clinicians and other clinical staff who interact with patients about health literacy and related concepts.
- Plain Language: Getting started or brushing up a free, virtual training hosted by the National Institutes of Health
- plainlanguage.gov a website with legal and practical guidelines for plain language, training, and resources
- Health Literacy Online: A guide for simplifying the user experience a research-based guide to help you develop intuitive health websites and digital tools that can be easily accessed and understood by all users
- Choosing effective patient education materials a brief guide for improving patient education interactions
- Encouraging questions a tool from the AHRQ Health Literacy Toolkit for providers learning to encourage patient questions
- DynaMed patient handouts
- Nursing Reference Center Plus patient handouts