By Monica Lewis, librarian, Patient Education Office-The Learning Center
Libraries: The medicine chest of the soul. -- Library at Thebes, inscription over the door.
A
cancer diagnosis often triggers a frantic search for information.
Unfortunately, your favorite search engine may not always be the best
resource for health information. Websites can be full of inaccurate or
outdated information.
The Learning Center
at MD Anderson is a consumer health library that offers free access to
pamphlets, books, databases and medical journals featuring current and
reliable medical information to help answer your questions.
The
staff will guide you through the research process and help you find
information you need to make informed decisions. Common research topics
include treatment options, drug information, clinical trials and treatment side effects.
If you want to conduct health research on your own, The Learning Center staff recommends the following sites:
MD Anderson Cancer Center - www.mdanderson.org
MedlinePlus - www.medlineplus.gov MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's website for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, it features current, reliable information about diseases, conditions, treatments and wellness.
National Cancer Institute -
PubMed - www.pubmed.gov PubMed comprises more than 20 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher websites.
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