How to Communicate Effectively with Your Doctor: Working Toward Informed and Shared Decision Making. Note: written at a high reading level.

The Cochrane Consumer Network exists to support health care users, their parents and carers learn about evidence-based healthcare. It encourages consumers throughout the world to give their perspectives and help set priorities for health care.

This tutorial will teach you how to evaluate health information found on the internet.

Expert information on various cancers presented in plain language with visuals, charts, and definitions to empower people with cancer and caregivers to talk with their clinicians about the best treatment options.

Health information informed by research and reviewed by experts to help you learn about healthy aging and common health conditions in older adults. Topics available in English and Spanish.

Get more involved with your health care by asking questions, talking to your clinician, and understanding your condition. Patients and families who engage with health care providers ask good questions and help reduce the risk of errors and hospital admissions. Browse these resources to get started.

This website provides information for making a Smart Choice for Health Insurance. Choosing health insurance is confusing. Consumers want to know how to make a good choice for themselves or their families. Educators want to help consumers learn.

This is a tool to help you think critically about the quality of health information.

Article addresses some important issues surrounding medical research and provides tools to help review and draw conclusions from evidence-based literature. Note: written at a high reading level.

Ask Me 3 is a patient education program designed to improve communication between patients and health care providers, encourage patients to become active members of their health care team, and promote improved health outcomes.

Easy to read materials are usually written at a 5th to 8th grade reading level. The interactive health tutorials are written at a 5th to 6th grade reading level.

You can improve your care and the care of your loved ones by taking an active role in your health care. Ask questions. Understand your condition. Evaluate your options.

When you leave the hospital, there are a lot of things you need to do to take care of yourself. You need to see your doctor, take your medicines, exercise, eat healthy foods, and know whom to call with questions or problems. This guide helps you keep track of all the things you need to do.

Learn how to talk with your doctor and make the most of your appointment. Get tips on choosing a doctor.

This tutorial teaches you about medical words. You'll learn about how to put together parts of medical words. You'll also find quizzes to see what you've learned.

The label on your prescription bottle contains information from your doctor and your pharmacy about using your medication correctly. Use the guide to identify the key sections.

This page helps you understand what a doctor or nurse tells you. You’ll find tips on how to understand many health words.