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Do you have unanswered questions
about a serious illness or chronic condition? Are you looking
for answers about a new
prescription?
According to the U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality, research shows that patients
who are more involved in their health care tend to get better
results and be more satisfied.
The Library’s Community Health Information Service (CHIS) can
help you find the research to read and discuss with your doctor
so that you can make the best health decisions possible.
The Library’s Community Health Information Service (CHIS)
classes can give you the tools to help you find health
information resources.
Health Information on the Internet is presented at the
Main
Library and at various branch
locations each month. In this
class, you will learn to use the Internet and library databases
to find quality health and medical information that you can
trust.
Whether looking for a shortcut to losing weight or a cure for a
serious ailment, Natural Medicine: Finding Trusted Resources,
will help you to develop skills for assessing health claims and
teach you to become an educated health care consumer.
Both 90-minute classes are free and do not require any computer
experience. Space is limited, so please register early!
If you would like to learn more about health and medical
resources, or have other health-related questions, please
contact the Community Health Information Service at
(561)233-2736 or visit our web site at
http://www.pbclibrary.org/health.htm |
