Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Healthcare 411 and Healthcare 411 en Español

Healthcare 411 and Healthcare 411 en Español

Consumer health you can listen to! Healthcare 411 offers informative, evidence-based health care news and research topics in 60-second audio segments, available as podcasts, many in Spanish. The programs, including longer versions on some topics, are available on the website, and transcripts are also available if you prefer to read them. The producer, AHRQ, is a government agency with a mission to improve health care for all Americans.

Use the "browse" button on the site to see the variety of topics, including blood pressure concerns, diabetes, talking with your doctor, and health literacy.

Sites referenced: http://www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/
http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/espanoix.htm