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What is MedlinePlus?<\/strong><\/p>\n

MedlinePlus (https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/spanish\/<\/a>) is a medical information resource provided by the National Library of Medicine, which is part of the National Institutes of Health of the United States. The website is designed to offer reliable and up-to-date health information to patients, families, professionals, and the general public. It is a free resource available in both English and Spanish.<\/p>\n

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MedlinePlus content and its relevance to occupational therapy<\/strong><\/p>\n

As can be seen on the homepage, MedlinePlus allows information to be accessed intuitively. It is organised into six sections: Health Topics, Medical Tests, Drugs and Supplements, Medical Encyclopedia, Genetics <\/em>and Healthy Recipes<\/em>. For searching information on specific conditions, the Health Topics section <\/em>(https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/spanish\/healthtopics.html<\/a>), provides information on the symptoms, causes, treatments, and prevention of diseases, conditions, and wellness topics.<\/p>\n

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The Health Topics section <\/em> is grouped into five subsections: Body Location\/Systems, Disorders and Conditions, Diagnosis and Therapy, Demographic Groups, and Health and Wellness.<\/p>\n

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For occupational therapists, MedlinePlus can be a useful tool, as it facilitates access to information that can be used for evidence-based decision-making in the planning of interventions.<\/p>\n

How can I find information on a specific condition using MedlinePlus?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let us suppose we have a patient with Alzheimer’s disease and we want to search for information on MedlinePlus. Below are two ways to find this information.<\/p>\n