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Whiteboard Project: What Do You Think About the New Booths
Enhancing Patient Outcomes through Clear Health Communication
Are you aware of your patients’ ability to understand and act on the information you give them? There is evidence that health care providers overestimate what patients are able to understand. Low health literacy is associated with higher mortality, higher … Continue reading
Walk-in Hours with the Writing Center at HS/HSL
Email writingcenter@umaryland.edu with any questions. The Writing Center and Library are teaming up to bring writing consultants to you. Every Wednesday, from 6-8 p.m. a writing consultant will be at the HS/HSL in Room 128 to consult on your writing. … Continue reading
Advice and Studies on Love from Early UMB Graduates
St. Valentine’s Day is upon us, advice on how to spend the day is everywhere. The goal of this post is not to add to this abundance of advice but to look back on how early UMB graduates studied love. … Continue reading
HS/HSL Closing at 10:00 pm, Monday, Feb. 11th Due to Inclement Weather
Celebrate American Heart Month by Reading Historic UMB Theses on the Heart
February is American Heart Month. To acknowledge this month, historical collections is highlighting unique materials on this vital organ. First up, a series of historic dissertations and theses written by graduates of the School of Medicine from 1830 to 1884 … Continue reading
Library Supports Children’s Dental Health Month
Did you know that selected children’s oral health books can be checked out from the Health Sciences & Human Services Library (HS/HSL) to use when you talk with children?
VisualDx Clinical Support Tool Available
VisualDx is a visual diagnostic clinical support tool that includes over 2,800 adult and pediatric conditions and thousands of images. Search by a diagnosis, build patient- specific differentials, or review medication reactions and adverse events. This versatile tool delivers speed … Continue reading
Football at UMB: HS/HSL Historical Highlight
As we count down the days the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams will face off in Super Bowl 53; what better time to visit the history of football at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)? While no … Continue reading
