- University Libraries
- Subject Guides
- Health Communication
- Health Com tools
Health Communication: Health Com tools
School of Communication
Understanding Health News
Evaluate the reliability of health information reported in the news media:
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Medical Encyclopediabrief articles & photos written in plain language
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Understanding Medical WordsInteractive tutorial created by the National Library of Medicine
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Know the ScienceTutorials developed by the U.S. National Center for Complimentary and Integrative Health to help make sense of health research, tell if a health news story is reliable, & more.
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Evaluating Internet Health InformationTutorial from Medline / the National Library of Medicine
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Understanding what you're readingThe Master's/Doctoral Projects for OST and PT guide has many resources to help you fact check and understand various types of medical research
Tools to improve Health Communication
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CDC Gateway to communication practice and social marketingInclusive communication tips, health writing resources
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Health Literacy OnlineDevelop intuitive health websites and digital tools that can be easily accessed and understood by all users
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Healthy People .gov"Healthy People 2030" has data and articles to improve the health of all Americans
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Plain Language (from the CDC)Make it easier for everyone to understand and use health information: use everyday words to reduce jargon
Libraries
GVSU's Frey Foundation Library is located on the second floor of the Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health building and features a quiet reading room, two learning labs, study rooms, consultation spaces, and study spaces that support individual and collaborative work.
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Michigan eLibraryContains magazine, newspaper and journal articles, books, and evaluated websites. MeL can be used by any MI citizen for free 24 hours/day.
Subjects: Communications, Health Communications
- Last Updated: Oct 23, 2025 12:21 PM
- URL: https://libguides.gvsu.edu/healthcommunication
