Friday, July 18, 2008

Consumer Health Tip Sheets

The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) offers many consumer health resources, including:

20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors
Patient Fact Sheet
http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/20tips.htm

20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children
Patient Fact Sheet
http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/20tipkid.htm

Quick Tips—When Getting Medical Tests
http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/quicktips/tiptests.htm

Quick Tips—When Talking with Your Doctor
http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/quicktips/doctalk.htm