Tutorial 2—It's Your Health

Putting information to work for you and your family

If you have personal health concerns, information found over the Web may be educational. But it cannot substitute for medical advice from a licensed healthcare provider who knows you, your medical history, and your medications. Please consult your personal physician or other healthcare professional for issues related to your own health.

For ideas on making good use of information you find, see:

• Sharing Online Information with your Healthcare Provider
  [http://www.HealthInfoIowa.org/evaluating/sharing.html]
• Using Healthcare Information to Help Make Treatment Decisions
  [http://www.ahcpr.gov/consumer/diaginfo.htm]
• Talking with Your Doctor: A Guide for Older People
  [http://www.nih.gov/nia/health/pubs/talking]
  Although it is published by the National Institute on Aging, the guide offers useful ideas for people of all ages.
• Patient's Guide: Medical Terminology
  [http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/me/patientsguide/medterms.htm]

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