Nebraska Methodist College
John Moritz Library

CONSUMER HEALTH
Information Sheet

Consumer health information (CHI) is information on health and medical topics provided in response to requests from the general public, including patients and their families. In addition to information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of disease, CHI encompasses information on health promotion, preventive medicine, the determinants of health and accessing the health care system. These guidelines are adapted from the Medical Library Association Criteria for Consumer Health Library Services. We want you to know about several access points to health information.

ICON Web Site

HealthHQ provides access to consumer information on self-help groups, participating public libraries, and regional and national consumer health websites. The geographic focus is all of Nebraska and Pottawattamie County in Iowa.

HealthHQ was established using funding from the National Library of Medicine under contract NO1-LM-6-3524 with the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Additional current funding is provided by the Nebraska Library Commission and ICON. HealthHQ is designed and maintained by ICON librarians in Omaha, Nebraska.

Methodist Health System Web Sites

The Methodist Health System website will link you to a regional network of health care providers, educators and support services that share a commitment to providing high quality, affordable health care to the people of Nebraska and southwestern Iowa.

Pathways to consumer health information can be found through the John Moritz Library website. The Library is a department of Nebraska Methodist College. When you begin with this page, click on the topic “Consumer Health”. You will be linked to the following access points:

Resources
Scope of Services
Service Locations

These access points provide you with pathways, identified by subject, to information resources and websites. The services and service locations are identified within the Health System. Some of the topic areas included in the Resources section are nutrition, senior health, men’s health, women’s health, support groups, pediatrics, and parenting, to name a few.

The Richard Young Center site gives you access to many information sheets on a wide variety of mental health topics.

DISCLAIMER
Health care information is provided as a service and is not intended to be a substitute for the care and advice of a health care professional. We make every effort to provide quality information, but the information provided is not to be considered medical or legal advice. You should use the information only for educational purposes so that you can work in partnership with your health care provider.

Links to websites are provided as a convenience and no endorsement is intended.

Send comments or questions to Angela Arner, Consumer Health Library Services, John Moritz Library, aarner@methodistcollege.edu, or call (402) 354-4611.

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