UCSF websites:
Resources for Patients
The UCSF Patient Health Library is a comprehensive health information resource center at the UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion. The library has medical books and journals, health newsletters, and more, plus access to Internet resources. Most importantly, a professional medical librarian is available to help patients and other visitors with their health information questions.
UCSF Medical Center Conditions and Treatments and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Conditions and Treatments
Easy to read information about selected diseases and conditions, procedures, FAQ, transplants, surgeries, and more
Comprehensive cancer information for patients and healthcare professionals including treatment, prevention, coping, support, a dictionary, clinical trials, statistics, news, information in Spanish
This website, from the Oncology Nursing Society, is designed for patients and caregivers to provide information on learning about and managing each of ten common cancer treatment symptoms
Comprehensive consumer health information resource including medical encyclopedia, medical dictionary, interactive tutorials, senior health, news, directories, links to other resources; site is also in Spanish; plus selected health information in many other languages
Nearly 10,000 patient education handouts that can be printed and distributed to patients
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network: includes guidelines for patients, a physician directory, clinical trials, resource links, and clinical practice guidelines in oncology
Clinical information resource for patients; includes information leaflets that provide in-depth, easy-to-read information
Ask a Librarian
Please note - services are for UCSF faculty and staff only:
Contact a professional medical librarian for help with any of your research needs:
- quick reference questions
- in-depth searches for evidence-based data
- private coaching sessions
- group workshops on searching the nursing / medical literature
e-mail: fishbon@ucsfmedctr.org
phone: (415) 885-7378
Fishbon Memorial Library
UCSF Medical Center
at Mount Zion
1600 Divisadero Street, Room A116