Medical Research: What You Need To Know  

Are you looking for a reference to a medical research article that was discussed on the evening news?

Do you want to learn how new medications are evaluated before they are approved for use?

What exactly is the meaning of the medical term your doctor recently used...in plain language?

What guidelines should you use when evaluating medical research reports in the media?

This Medical Research Subject Guide for health consumers offers information on these topics, and related topics, to help you understand reports about medical research you hear every day that may affect your health or the health of your family.

Since this resource guide is a publication of Healthnet: Connecticut Consumer Information Network, a program of the Lyman Maynard Stowe Library, University of Connecticut Health Center, it includes Connecticut as well as national resources when they are available.

Books listed may be available at your public library. If your library does not own a book you would like to read, the library may be able to borrow a copy for your use through the Interlibrary Loan System. In addition, Connecticut residents may borrow books directly from other public libraries within the state with their own town library card.

Although advertisements may appear on some Internet websites in the Guide, the University of Connecticut Health Center Library makes no recommendations for these products or services nor endorses them.