NOTE: The information resources listed in this guide are not meant to be a substitute for advice provided by a qualified healthcare professional. If you have questions or need assistance in making health decisions, please consult with a doctor, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional.
See the FInding Good Health Information guide for additional resources.
Asking Questions
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Linda Bradley-Tiernan, M.D.two-minute video of heart doctor who brings her list of questions when she visits her doctor and says you should, too
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Ask Me 3four-minute National Patient Safety Foundation video shows what kinds of questions to ask and how to ask questiions
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Question Buildercreate and print custom list of questions for each medical appointment
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"Straight Talk For Good Health"short article published in Spring 2013 NIH MedlinePlus Magazine
How to Evaluate Information
ABCs of Evaluating Informationhttp:
- A = Authority
- A = Accuracy
- B = Bias
- C = Currency
- C = Coverage
For more information, see list of ABC questions to ask when evaluating information.
Evaluation Assistance
Look for information on each site that tells you what information is or is not included to help you make decision. No Web site contains all the information you need to make a decision.
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Hospital CompareMedicare-certified hospitals in U.S.
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HospitalInspections.orghospital inspections reports from U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, not complete yet
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Nursing Home CompareMedicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes in U.S.
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Physician Compare (Medicare)"Find and choose physicians and other health care professionals enrolled in Medicare"
Recommended Web Sites
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MedlinePlusmedical encyclopedia, videos, drug information, links to websites (Mayo, American Medical Association, etc.). Available in English and Spanish
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Health ReachHealth information in many languages
Questions?
These librarians are available to assist you in locating information you may need to ask questions and make informed decisions:
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| Kate Waldera Head of Information Services Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library 701.355.1492 |
Marcia Francis |
This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, under Grant Number 1UG4LM012346-01 with the University of Iowa. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.