ConsumerReportsHealth.org is now available from EBSCO Publishing— providing libraries and their patrons with the most current health information from a well-respected consumer source.
Offering Consumers Union's research and recommendations about health care and healthy living, this resource is designed to inform consumers as they navigate the health care labyrinth and seek a trusted unbiased source of information. Ratings are provided for:
- Exercise equipment
- Medical equipment, such as heart rate monitors and blood glucose meters
- Treatment ratings for over 200 of the most common conditions
- Natural medicine ratings
- Hospital ratings (and soon to follow, doctor ratings)
- Health plan ratings based on comprehensive survey methodologies
Consumers Union is a leading advocate for patient safety, healthcare quality and effectiveness, and affordable health coverage for all, and has a long history of informing consumers about healthcare products and services. The resource will be available alongside all other EBSCOhost® databases so authentication and entry points are seamless and consistent.
The following may also be of interest:
Other related services include:
- Ratings on products to support healthy living
- Treatment ratings on over 200 common conditions
- Information for consumers and their doctors on prescription drug choices, based on effectiveness, safety and price
- The most-current information and effectiveness ratings for natural medicines, herbs, vitamins, and nutritional supplements
- Resources to help consumers find a doctor and learn ways to maintain the best doctor-patient relationship
- Information on choosing a hospital and comparing choices
- How to ensure a safe hospital stay and how to make sense of hospital bills once a patient is discharged
- What to look for in a health plan and how they are rated
- And much more...
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