MGH Guides: Consumer Health: Resources for Patient Education

Consumer Health Resources

Blum Patient and Family Learning Center Health information and services for MGH patients and their families and friends.
MedlinePlus (English and Español) Health information for consumers from the National Library of Medicine including in-depth web pages and videos on disease topics and drug information.
Healthfinder Consumer health information website from the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Massachusetts Physician Profiles A comprehensive look at physicians licensed to practice in Massachusetts from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine.
MassGeneral Brigham Educational Resources Videos created for patients covering a wide range of health topics.
UpToDate for Patients and Caregivers Access to free patient information in UptoDate.
Minority Health Resources (FDA): Patient resources on health conditions and treatments, some of which are in Spanish and additional languages. Archived via the Wayback Machine.

MGH Patient and Family Education Materials and Resources Available only within MGH.
UpToDate Intended for healthcare professionals, UpToDate offers patient handouts, including numerous illustrated ones, for many of its topics. Search for a topic and then look under the tab labeled "Patient." UpToDate is available on the MassGeneralBrigham network.

ClinicalTrials.gov National Library of Medicine database of current clinical trials.
Participating in Research and Clinical Trials Information from the Blum Patient and Family Learning Center on participating in clinical trials.