MedlinePlus Tutorial for Librarians and Health Educators

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In conclusion, MedlinePlus is a resource for everyone and anyone seeking a wide variety of authoritative health information. Potential users could be:

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A new mother looking for information on infant development.

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A nurse practitioner locating appropriate Spanish content for her patient.

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A biology student looking for a video on how a blood clot can result in a stroke.


The focus of MedlinePlus is the health topic pages that contain links to quality information, including NLM and NIH resources, as well as other high-quality information providers. It also provides consumer-friendly information about laboratory, health screening and diagnostic tests plus information on drugs, supplements, and genetics.

MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.