Subject Guides: Cancer Resources for Patient Education: General Resources

Cleveland Clinic Oncology Patient Education

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Cleveland Clinic Drugs, Devices & Supplements
Cleveland Clinic Health Library
Cleveland Clinic Treatments & Procedures
DailyMed | National Library of Medicine DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts). This Web site provides a standard, comprehensive, up-to-date, look-up and download resource of medication content and labeling found in medication package inserts.
Genetics | MedlinePlus The Genetics Home Reference pages included in MedlinePlus cover more than 1,300 genetic conditions and 1,400 genes, all of the human chromosomes, and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)
Health Information in Many Languages | MedlinePlus Browse health information in multiple languages, arranged by language.

MedlinePlus This link opens in a new window Extensive guide to consumer health information resources from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health. Includes common diseases and conditions, dictionaries, organizations, clearinghouses, publications, directories, consumer health libraries, and more. Patient education information is available in multiple languages
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UpToDate for Patients This link opens in a new window UpToDate offers two levels of content for patients: The Basics are short overviews. They are written in accordance with plain language principles and answer the four or five most important questions a person might have about a medical problem. Beyond the Basics are longer, more detailed reviews. They are best for readers who want detailed information and are comfortable with some medical terminology.