Consumer Health RESOURCE Centre

Welcome to the Consumer Health Resource Centre.

Consumer health information is any information that you need to make informed decisions about your own or your family’s health. Access to this information helps you to work with health-care professionals to make choices that are right for you. 

For your health information needs, the University of Manitoba Health Sciences Libraries and the Winnipeg Public Library offer services for anyone seeking information on health and wellness issues.

If you are looking for health services in your area, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority maintains a searchable listing of health services, programs and organizations in Manitoba, search the Health Services Directory.

Finding Books & Talking To Librarians

• General information about library services
  
• Browse for books by common topics
• Search for a book -- include the words consumer health in your search
• Talk to a Health Sciences Librarian by phone at 204-789-3464 (see hours) or via email at healthlibraries@umanitoba.ca
  

MedlinePlus

Contains detailed information on over 650 diseases and conditions, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to clinical trials.

Other Helpful Links

• Consumer Health: Your Health - Information on healthy living for seniors, children and youth, men, women and aboriginal people.
• My Health in the News - Summaries of health-related news reports on issues that affect your health.
• Manitoba Health - Information on health initiatives.
• Health Canada - Information about drug products and other consumer safety issues.