Are generally interactive and best done on-line for immediate feedback. This web site provides access to local health information as well as easily printable handouts that you can give to your patients. The information is provided by Clinical Reference Systems and has been used by physician offices since the early eighties. It is also the same handout material in Logician, the automated medical record that is being installed in the Allina Clinics. This tool provides more comprehensive information about a broader range of diseases and rare disorders.
Pages are cross-linked and allow the individual to explore on their own to find more information.
Healthwise also contains tools to aid in decision making. One example is leading the patient through the decision of whether or not to start hormone replacement therapy. This is a web-based health resource designed to educate and equip people facing a health crisis. The modules provide not only information, but also provide decision support tools, ask an expert and on-line discussion and support areas. Collected by the National Library of Medicine, the resources on this site appear outstanding.