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Health Information: Understand the Research & Manage the News

Librarian recommended resources for health information. Unless otherwise indicated, these resources are written in everyday language.

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Resources to help you understand healthcare research studies and to help you identify inaccurate or misleading news stories about health research.

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Last Updated: Apr 12, 2021 4:32 PM
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