Patient Education program to promote communication between health care providers and patients.
CDC site is the Gateway to Health Communication and Social Marketing information. Simply Put is the CDC guide for creating easy-to-read health materials.
Universal Symbols in Health Care Workbook: Best Practices for Sign Systems by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Understanding Medical Words: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine
This tutorial will walk you through ways to better understand medical words that your doctor may be using.
Word Parts and What They Mean (MedlinePlus.gov)
Below are examples of the contents of the Word Part tables available from MedlinePlus. Each category is in green. Below each category are 3 examples terms (Part) and their meaning (Definition). Click on the link above to view the entire table from MedlinePlus.gov.
| General Words | Colors | ||
| auto- | self | chlor-; chloro- | green |
| fibr-; fibro- | fiber | leuk-; leuko- | white |
| oxy- | sharp, acute, oxygen | xanth-; xantho- | yellow |
| Body Parts and Disorders | Physical Properties and Shapes | ||
| blephar- | eyelid | kyph-; kypho- | humped |
| cardi-; cardio- | heart | scoli-; scolio- | twisted |
| thromb-; thrombo- | blood clot | reticul-; reticulo- | net |
| Positions and Directions | Good and Bad | ||
| dia- | across, through | -emia | blood condition |
| ect-; ecto-; exo-; | outer, outside | -iasis | condition, formation of |
| retro-; | backward; behind | necro- | death |
| Numbers and Amounts | Procedures, Diagnosis and Surgery | ||
| hyper- | above, beyond, excessive | -otomy | opening |
| iso- | equal, like | -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -melagy | enlargement | -tripsy | crushing |
Interactive Health Tutorials from MedlinePlus.gov
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MedlinePlus presents interactive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness. Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read language. The options available include an Interactive Tutorial, a Self-Playing tutorial, and Text Summaries. |
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Categories include: Diseases and Conditions; Tests and Diagnostic Procedures; Surgery and Treatment Procedures; Prevention and Wellness The information contained in these tutorials is for general medical information only, and does not replace your doctor's input or advice. |
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| Health information access is a basic healthcare need. Literacy, health-literacy, illness, aging, disability and language are all issues that can pose barriers to obtaining basic health information. This site contains fhealth education materials in a number of languages and a variety of formats. They are being developed to provide health information for diverse populations in a variety of settings. | |
