Health Information for the Elderly and Their Caregivers: Drug & Medication Information Resources
Websites Included in the August 18, 2009 Session:
April 2-Hour Workshop Link: (slide 2) http://scls.typepad.com/programs/2009/04/health-information-for-the-elderly-and-their-caregivers.html
July Online Workshop (slide 3) http://scls.typepad.com/programs/2009/07/legal-financial-resources-for-the-elderly-and-their-caregivers.html
Drug Information Portals (slides 9- 17)
MedlinePlus http://medlineplus.gov/
Drug Information Portal http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/jsp/drugportal/librarians.jsp
Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/default.htm
DailyMed http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/about.cfm
NIH Senior Health – Taking Medicines http://nihseniorhealth.gov/takingmedicines/toc.html
Consumer and Patient Health Information Section http://caphis.mlanet.org/consumer/
MedicineNet.com http://www.medicinenet.com/medications/article.htm
Drug Digest http://www.drugdigest.org/wps/portal/ddigest
Herbals & Supplements
MedlinePlus – Drugs, Supplements and Herbal Information (slide 19) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html 1 Dietary Supplements – USDA (slide 20) http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=4&tax_level=1&tax_subject=274
Tips for Older Dietary Supplement Users – FDA (slide 21) http://www.fda.gov/Food/DietarySupplements/ConsumerInformation/ucm110493.htm
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (slide 22) http://nccam.nih.gov/health/
Drug Safety & Alerts (slides 23 – 28)
Joint Commission http://www.jointcommission.org/PatientSafety/Solutions/
Dietary Supplement Alerts and Safety Information – FDA http://www.fda.gov/Food/DietarySupplements/Alerts/default.htm
Institute for Safe Medication Practices http://www.ismp.org/
20 Tips to Prevent Medical Errors – AHRQ http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/20tips.htm
RX Drug Smarts – AARP http://www.aarp.org/health/conditions/rxdrugs/
Medication Safety: Take an Active Role in Your Health Care http://healthcare411.ahrq.gov/videocast.aspx?id=338
Additional Websites (slides 29 – 33)
BadgerLink Health Databases http://www.badgerlink.net/
Us Drug Enforcement Administration http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern/prescription_drug_fact_sheet.html
H1N1 Flu – CDC http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/#stay_healthy
H1N1 Flu – UWHealth
2 http://www.uwhealth.org/familydoctor/fightingtheflu/10368
H1N1 – UW-Madison Libraries Research Guide http://researchguides.library.wisc.edu/content.php?pid=44253&sid=327253
State/Federal Links (slides 34 - 40)
Prescription Drug Assistance Programs – WI DHS http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/guide/spec/freeprescr.htm
Coalition of WI Aging Groups http://www.cwag.org/legal/prescription-drug/
Prescription Drug Resource Center - WI http://oci.wi.gov/srissues/mptd.htm
Medicare Part D – WI http://oci.wi.gov/srissues/mptd.htm
SeniorCare Fact Sheet - WI http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/seniorcare/factsheets/phc10074.htm
SeniorCare Prescription Drug Assistance Program – WI http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/seniorcare/information.htm
Medicare Learning Network – Drug Coverage http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mlnproducts/23_drugcoverage.asp
WI State Law Library – Prescription Drugs http://wilawlibrary.gov/topics/medlaw/drugs.php
Services and Support (slides 41 - 42)
Are You Having Trouble Paying for Prescription Drugs? http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/11318.pdf
Benefits Check Up https://www.benefitscheckup.org/index.cfm?gohome=true&partner_id=58
Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs http://www.consumerreports.org/health/best-buy-drugs/index.htm
3 Help with Prescription Costs http://www.ssa.gov/prescriptionhelp/
Mediation Check List http://www.drugdigest.org/
Check Interactions http://www.drugdigest.org/
Pill Images http://www.drugdigest.org/
AskMe3 http://www.npsf.org/askme3/index.php
Free Downloads (slides 43 - 44)
Partnership for Clear Health Communication http://www.npsf.org/pchc/downloads.php
12 Things to Know Before Signing Up for Medicare Part D http://oci.wi.gov/pub_list/pi-222.htm
AskMe3 Materials http://www.npsf.org/askme3/PCHC/download.php
Your Medicine: Play it Safe http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/safemeds/safemeds.htm
National Patient Safety Foundation http://www.npsf.org/rc/mp/opsr/
Publications and AV (slide 45)
Medicare Part D http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/78C2EDE3-26CD-4021-82F5F8189E88FDD0/118/207/201/
How medicines are developed http://nihseniorhealth.gov/videolist.html#takingmedicines
4 Personalized Medicines http://nihseniorhealth.gov/videolist.html#takingmedicines
Take Your Medicines Safely http://nihseniorhealth.gov/videolist.html#takingmedicines
Toolkit Helps Reduce Medication Errors http://www.healthcare411.org/radiocastseg.aspx?id=930&type=seg
Terminology (slide 47)
RXList Drug Medical Dictionary http://www.rxlist.com/drug-medical-dictionary/article.htm
Deciphering MedSpeak http://www.mlanet.org/resources/medspeak/medspeaka_d.html
Medical Shorthand Solved http://www.mlanet.org/resources/medspeak/medshort.html
Stedman’s Medical Dictionary Online http://www.stedmans.com/product.cfm/481
Merck Manual/Pronunciations http://www.merck.com/mmhe/resources/pronunciations/index/a.html
Understanding Medical Words Tutorial http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/medicalwords.html
MedlinePlus Medical Dictionary Online http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html
Diagnosing Websites (slide 49) http://www.mlanet.org/resources/medspeak/meddiag.html
Evaluating What You Find (slide 50 - 51)
MedlinePlus – Evaluating Internet Health Information http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/webeval/webeval.html
Health on the Net (HON)
5 http://www.hon.ch/HONcode/
Final Words through video (slide 54)
Questions are the Answer – AHRQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PudB0uYnFU
When in doubt, refer to: (slide 53)
Ebling Library http://ebling.library.wisc.edu
Acknowledgement: (slide 59)
Ebling Library Pharmacy Portal http://ebling.library.wisc.edu/pharmacy/
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