This page provides links to reliable general health information websites. For more specific health resources, please consult our Health Topics page. Note that the information available on the Patient Resource Centre’s website is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to replace the advice or instruction of a professional healthcare practitioner or to substitute for medical care.
MUHC Resources
Infoneuro: Neuro-Patient Resource Centre | Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
Family Resource Centre and Library | Montreal Children’s Hospital — Glen Site
Cedars CanSupport Resource Centre | Royal Victoria Hospital — Glen Site
Quebec Sites
Portail santé mieux-être | Government of Québec
Santé et Services sociaux Québec
Canadian Sites (Outside Quebec)
Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Public Health Agency of Canada
International Sites
Consumers & Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cleveland Clinic Health Information
Merck Manual — Consumer Version
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Beyond the Basics | UpToDate For Patients
Dictionaries / Encyclopedias
CIHR Jargon Buster | Canadian Institutes of Health Research
What Did My Doctor Say? | Medical Library Association
Understanding Medical Words: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine | Medline Plus
Medical Encyclopedia | Medline Plus
Medical Dictionary | Merriam-Webster
Patient Encyclopaedia | Orphanet
Medical Dictionary | University Health Network
Plain Language Medical Dictionary | University of Michigan
Evaluating Health Information
★ Finding Health Information You Can Trust | McGill University Health Centre ★
Health Information on the Web: Finding Reliable Information | American Academy of Family Physicians
Evaluating the Credibility of Health Websites: Can You Trust Dr. Google? | Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
How Do You Evaluate Health Information You Find on the Web? | Dalhousie University
How to Recognize a Reliable Source of Information on Health | Government of Quebec
Reliable Nutrition and Health Information Online | Hamilton Health Sciences Patient Education
Health Website Evaluation Tool | Health on the Net Foundation
Online Health Information Aid: Better Search. Better Use. Better Health. | McGill University
Authenticating Information | MediaSmarts: Canada’s Centre for Media and Digital Literacy
Finding and Evaluating Science and Health Information | MediaSmarts: Canada’s Centre for Media and Digital Literacy
Find Good Health Information | Medical Library Association
Evaluating Health Information | MedlinePlus (See also Medline Plus’s Tutorial and Short Guide on this topic)
Using Trusted Resources | National Cancer Institute
Finding and Evaluating Online Resources | National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Evaluating Health Websites | National Network of Libraries of Medicine
The DISCERN on the Internet Instrument | NHS Executive Research and Development Programme
Testing Treatments Interactive: Promoting Critical Thinking About Treatment Claims | NHS National Institute for Health Research
Understanding Research | Quebec Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Support Unit
Understanding Health Research : A Tool for Making Sense of Health Studies | Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow
Trust It or Trash It: A Tool to Help You Think Critically about the Quality of Health Information | Trust It or Trash It
Evaluating Health Information | University of California San Francisco Medical Center
You may also consult our list of resources in French.
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