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Whiteboard Project: What Do You Think About the New Booths

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Google Dataset Search (Beta)

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HS/HSL Closing at 10:00 pm, Monday, Feb. 11th Due to Inclement Weather

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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 →

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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?

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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 →

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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 →

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