An Apple a Day: National Library of Medicine Consumer Health Resources

Rachel Vukas, MLSKansas/Technology Coordinator

National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental RegionA.R. Dykes Library - University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas Library ConferenceTopeka, KS

October 10, 2013

National Network of Libraries of Medicine

nnlm.gov

Pacific Northwest RegionPacific Southwest RegionSouth Central RegionSoutheastern/Atlantic Region

Greater Midwest RegionMidContinental RegionMiddle Atlantic RegionNew England Region

MCR - http://nnlm.gov/mcr/

Consumer Health Information at the Library

affects health care decisions better understanding of

information reduces anxiety about

health issue prompts positive action

NLM Mobile Appshttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/mobile/

Online Health Resources MedlinePlus –

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ Household Products Database -

http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/ AIDSInfo - http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/ American Indian Health -

http://americanindianhealth.nlm.nih.gov/ NLM Gallery of Mobile Apps -

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mobile/ NLM Health Info on the Web -

http://nnlm.gov/hip/

Thank You!

Rachel Vukas - rvukas@kumc.edu

NN/LM, MCR - http://nnlm.gov/mcr/

Slides at: http://www.slideshare.net