Web Directory

» American Academy of Family Physicians
   Provides the full text of patient education handouts, which are also included in the journal American Family Physician.
   http://familydoctor.org/

» American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
   Fact sheets and patient brochures on orthopaedics, safety, and injury prevention.
   http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/all.cfm

» American Physical Therapy Association Public Information
   Information on physical therapy topics, includes brochures on safety in daily living and diseases and disorders.
   https://www.apta.org/Consumer

» Appropriate Utilization of Antibiotics
   Brochure developed by the Heartland Health Education Center in it community-wide health education campaign entitled "Refuse To Misuse".
   http://www.hhco.org/brochure.pdf

» Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
   Offers a collection of online brochures in environmental health, chronic disease prevention, infectious diseases, injury prevention, occupational safety, and diseases.
   http://www.cdc.gov/page.do

» Federal Citizen Information Center
   Federal health publications from FCIC in Pueblo, CO.
   http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/health.htm

» Food and Drug Administration Easy-to-Read Publications
   Health and safety brochures in English and Spanish.
   http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/default.htm

» HRSA Information Center
   Individuals can order publications and resource materials from all divisions of the Federal Health Resources and Services Administration. In addition, people can search for contact information about other organizations providing health care and informatio
   http://www.ask.hrsa.gov/

» Huntsman Cancer Institute Online Educational Brochures
   Brochures in pdf format on cancer topics from the University of Utah.
   http://www.huntsmancancer.org/cancerInformation/onlineBrochures.jsp

» Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
   Educational brochures and pamphlets available to the public at no cost. Can be read online.
   http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_mat_req_index.adp?b_type=1&item_id=11163

» Medicare Publications
   Information on benefits, patients' rights and obligations. Some documents available in French and Spanish.
   http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Search/SearchCriteria.asp?version=alternate&browser=Netscape%7C5.0%7CLinux&Language=English&pagelist=Home&comingFrom=13

» The Little Surgery
   A list of patient information leaflets.
   http://web.ukonline.co.uk/ruth.livingstone/little/info.htm

» U-Write Patient Education Handouts
   Provides links to the major cardiology, orthopedic, and pulmonary patient education providers. It also shows practices how to create their own custom patient education handouts, on a budget.
   http://www.u-write.com/

» United States Pharmacopeial Convention
   Includes "Just Ask," six online brochures containing patient FAQs on medications, evaluation tools for professionals to assess education and counseling, and drug information.
   http://www.usp.org

» Washington State Medical Association: Patient Brochures
   Patient brochures on a variety of health and social topics available online or free by mail to organizations and Washington state hospitals or clinics.
   http://www.wsma.org/patient_resources/patient_information_and_brochures.cfm