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MedlinePlus Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

General questions
• What is MedlinePlus? Answer
  
• Can you give me some statistics on MedlinePlus? Answer
  
• I would like to use images and text I found on MedlinePlus. Is the material on MedlinePlus copyrighted? Answer

Using MedlinePlus
• How do I find information about my disease or condition? Answer
  
• I'm not sure how to spell the name of my disease/medical condition. How do I find it in MedlinePlus? Answer
  
• How do I find the most current research information on my disease/medical condition? Answer
  
• I found my topic on MedlinePlus, but I really needed treatment information and there wasn't any listed. Where should I look now? Answer
  
• Why isn't my topic on MedlinePlus? Answer
  
• What is Go Local? Answer
  
• How can I get my library listed on the MedlinePlus libraries page? Answer
  

How information is selected
• How do Web sites get listed in MedlinePlus? Answer
  
• The Web site I usually go to for health information isn't listed on MedlinePlus. Why? Answer
  
• I saw a news article on MedlinePlus but now I can't find it. What happened to it? Can you give me more information about its source and the subjects covered? Answer
  
• How can I locate materials on MedlinePlus that are easy to read? Answer
  

MEDLINE and PubMed
• What is the difference between MedlinePlus, MEDLINE and PubMed? Answer
  
• Why can't I find the article I'm looking for in MedlinePlus? Answer
  
• Where can I find more information on searching PubMed? Answer
  
• How do I get the full-text of articles I find in my MEDLINE/PubMed search? Answer
  

Technical questions
• What does "links to PDF file" mean? Answer
  
• When I try to open a PDF file, I get a blank screen. Why is this and what can I do about it? Answer
  
• Do I need permission to link to MedlinePlus from my Web site? Answer
  
• I'd like to link to MedlinePlus, but only if I can frame it. Why don't you allow this? Answer
  

Other health information questions
• Where else can I find health information on the Internet? Answer
  
• Where can I find information on doctors or hospitals? Answer
  
• What is a clinical trial? Answer