Be Prepared for Medical Appointments Brochure AHRQ 07-0039-A
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, May 2007, three-fold brochure. Presents a list of potential questions to be asked during a medical appointment. Users can pick and choose from the list, which is divided into nine topic areas: medications, tests, diagnoses, treatment for an illness or condition, surgery, and considerations when choosing health insurance, a clinician, a hospital, or long-term care.
Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely, Consumer booklet AHRQ 09-0086-C
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, August 2009, 24 pp. English/Spanish language guide provides consumers with information on blood thinner medicines, including what to expect and what to watch out for when taking them. Also available: Staying Healthy and Active with Blood Thinners, DVD (AHRQ 09-0086-DVD) and the Clinician's Kit for Educating Patients about Blood Thinners (AHRQ 09-0086).
Clinician's Kit for Educating Patients about Blood Thinners AHRQ 09-0086
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, August 2009. This packet of information for Clinicians includes 1 copy of the Staying Healthy and Active with Blood Thinners DVD, 1 copy of the consumer booklet Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely and 25 copies of a flyer explaing how to obtain the AHRQ's Free Resources on Blood Thinners. The consumer booklet (09-0086-C) and the DVD (09-0086-DVD) included in this kit may also be ordered separately. English and Spanish language materials.
Men: Stay Healthy at Any Age AHRQ 10-IP004-A
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, August 2010, eight-panel brochure. (English version) Offers help for men on staying healthy, based on recommendations by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Describes screening tests, including when and how often they should be conducted; discusses preventive medicines; and offers tips on day-to-day activities for staying healthy.
Questions are the Answer Poster - English Version AHRQ 07-M031-A
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Presents, May 2007, poster. A poster that presents the same 10 questions as the two-sided card, but in poster format with illustrations and a phone number to call for more information.
Staying Active and Healthy with Blood Thinners, DVD AHRQ 09-0086-DVD
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, September 2009. A DVD that features easy-to-understand explanations of how blood thinners work and why it's important to take them correctly. Users can choose to view the 10-minute video in English or Spanish. (AHRQ 09-0086-DVD)
Taking Care of Myself: A Guide for When I Leave the Hospital AHRQ 10-0059-C
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, April 2010, 12 pp. English/Spanish guide provides log sheets and checklists to help patients newly discharged from the hospital keep track of appointments, medications, and questions to ask at their next medical visit.
What You Need To Know About Episiotomy. AHRQ 06-0005
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, December 2005, two-sided card. Discusses the need to talk to your doctor before delivery about whether to have an episiotomy during child birth.
Women: Stay Healthy at Any Age AHRQ 10-IP002-A
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, August 2010, eight-panel brochure. (English version). Offers help for women on staying healthy, based on recommendations by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Describes screening tests, including when and how often they should be conducted; discusses preventive medicines; and offers tips for staying healthy.
Your Guide to Preventing and Treating Blood Clots AHRQ 09-0067-C
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, May 2009, 12 pp. An English/Spanish consumer guide on preventing and treating blood clots, including causes, symptoms, treatment options, and side effects of blood thinners.
