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Byrne MM, Weddle C, Davis E, McGinnis P. J Nurs Educ. 2003 Jun;42(6):277-81.

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The AMC Cancer Research Center, with collaboration and support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, has developed Beyond the Brochure to assist health educators and health communicators in conceiving and producing educational materials and activities that do not rely solely on the printed word. [80 p.]

(Cancer.gov) This guide outlines a process for developing publications for people with limited-literacy skills. The process was derived from communications, health education, and literacy research and practice. In addition, writers who have produced low-literacy materials contributed their expertise.

Bio-Medical Library guide about creating patient education materials.

(Breast Health Connection of Georgia) PDF of a slide presentation by Kara L. Jacobson and Felicia J. Morton of the Breast Health Connection of Georgia

(Captial Health, Nova Scotia, Canada) Developing Patient/Family Education Print Material was created to provide guidelines and a process to follow in the development of patient/family education print materials. [29 p.]

(Washington State Department of Health) Included are references to resources and research in the fields of health promotion and patient education. These resources will provide more detailed, practical information–for example, how to conduct a focus group or specific design considerations for people with low reading skills.

(University of California Davis, Center for Nursing Education) Purpose, development, design, readability, financing and evaluation.

(Harvard School of Public Health: Health Literacy Website) by Rima E. Rudd. National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy.

Instructions and examples on how to use the SMOG forumla.

Three steps to writing easy-to-read health materials, from the trusted source of MedlinePlus.gov.

Handout that outlines how to use the built-in readability function in Microsoft Word. Word uses the Flesch-Kincaid model/forumla to determine readability levels.

From U-Write.com. Handy tips section that covers illustrations, readability, design layout, effectiveness and costs of in-house production.

(University of Utah Health Sciences Center) Covers resources, copyright, referencing material, clear writing, literacy and readability testing.

Welcome to PlainTrain, the Plain Language Online Training Program. Here you will find helpful tips and techniques for improving your communication skills with the use of plain language. This program consists of 8 topic sections.

A screening instrument to assess an adult patient’s ability to read common words and lay terms for body parts and illness

Simply Put is CDC’s guide to putting information in readable, plain language. The Simply Put Guide contains tips for print materials, such as brochures and fact sheets, for use by any audience.

Technical Bulletin MS 499. Developed by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Communications Team, National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information

The world’s most detailed 3D model of human anatomy available online created by Primal Pictures. Includes features such as interactive zoom, rotation, angle, interactive layers, extensive text, MRI, clinical slides and xrays, live action movies, animations, radiology slides, dissection videos and slides, surface anatomy videos and slides. Focuses on muscles, ligaments, nerves, veins, arteries, bones.

Extensive online database of medical images, including photographs, illustrations, charts, etc. from all areas of internal medicine. U of M students, staff and faculty have unlimited personal use of the images. Permitted personal uses includes lectures, presentation or research, printed handouts for research or presentation purposes, and use in password-protected sites for teaching purposes. You may be able to get permission to publish images or use them for commercial purposes.

Extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations related to diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries.

These are image collections that are free for educational use. Please carefully read the copyright notices and disclaimers before use - some sites have detailed instructions and conditions on use of the images.