HELP : Brochure of Health Education Library for People

HELP

Health Education Library for People

HELP – Health Education Library for People is the world’s largest free health library. We help patients to become better patients! We can help you understand your health and medical problems better, so you can get better care, in partnership with your doctor. Easy-to-read pamphlets, magazines, newsletters, videos, CD-ROMs, and health books, facilitate your access to information.

Free Health Talks
Leading doctors are invited every Saturday to talk about the latest developments in the medical field. This is then followed by a question/answer session in which you are free to ask any question. It’s a walk-in session, and you get a chance to interact with medical experts free!

Medical advice at your door-step

There are times when your sickness takes a toll on your physical well-being, and though you desperately need to find out more about your treatment options, your body might not allow you to do so. HELP is happy to extend you a helping

hand, and we are happy to answer questions free by email (helplibrary@gmail.com)

We can also deliver a comprehensive customized health information package to your home, so that you can read it at your leisure. This package comes at a reasonable price of Rs. 500/- only.

The contents of the package

])Over 50 pages of comprehensive information about your illness in language which is easy-tounderstand and is devoid of any medical jargon; treatment options; questions you should ask your doctor, along with a suggested list of the best doctors available foryour treatment.

2) A 350 page book ‘How to get the best medical care’ (Price – Rs. 250)

3) A80 page book’My health record’ (Price US$ 2.55)

Facilities in the library An up-to-date collection of

i) Over 8,000 health books

ii) Over 10,000 informative pamphlets

iii) Over 3,000 magazines and newsletters

iv) 500 videos which you can watch in privacy

v) Photocopying facilities

Help your doctor help you

When you fall ill, you are naturally very anxious and worried, as a result of which you may forget to tell your doctor certain key medical information. To correctly diagnose a problern, it is very important you provide your doctor on accurate medical history.

SAFE is a fool-proof way to help your doctor help you

Story: S is your Story. This is what doctors call a medical history. You simply need to tell the story of your illness in your own words. The best way is to do this in chronologic order, starting with when you first started feeling unwell. It’s a good idea to list all your symptoms, and if you write these down, it will help you ensure you don’t forget anything important. Try to be as objective as possible – it’s helpful to pretend you are a third party, reporting on the symptoms.

Assessment: A is your Assessment, of what you feel is wrong with you. You don’t need to diagnose your own problem – just to let your doctor know what you feel is responsible for your problem. After all, you are the expert on your own body!

Fears: F is your Fears of what you are worried may happen to you as a result of your illness. Are you worried this will affect your ability to play tennis? work? affect your future fertility? The best way to overcome your fears is to discuss these with your doctor.

Expectations: E is your Expectations of what you want from your doctor. Do you want

him to run some tests to reassure you that all is well? Do you just want pain relief? Do you want an accurate diagnosis from your doctor?

HEALTH EDUCATION LIBRARY FOR PEOPLE

When you are sick, you want to get better as soon as possible, which is why you search for the best doctor to take care of you. However, remember that you play a very important role in your own treatment. The more you understand about your medical care, the easier it is for you to talk to your doctor and get the best medical care.

Unfortunately, it’s easy to get confused by medical jargon and to be intimidated by doctor. You are also reluctant to waste your doctor’s time, which is why you are too scared to ask the questions you so desperately need answer to.

HELP, the Health Education Library for People, the worlds largest health library, is here to help you learn about your illness. We can help you find information on any medical topic under the sun and explains this to you in language you can understand ! Health Librarians are on-hand to help you find easy-to-read pamphlets, magazines, newsletter, videos, CD-ROMs, web sites and health books, We are a public library everyone is welcome ! Our Services are free, and we are open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Our website is at www.healthlibrary.com and you can browse our catalog from home !

FREE HEALTH TALKS

We organize free health talks by leading doctors on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month at 1 pm. We invite you to participate!

GET YOUR CUSTOMIZED HEALTH INFORMATION PACKAGE AT HOME! If you cannot come to us, we will be happy to come to you ! We will courier you a packet of over 50 pages of information on your medical problem, in easy to understand language – free of medical jargon! We will provide: information about your illness: your treatment options: questions to ask your doctor: and name & addresses of the best doctors for your problem. You can read this at leisure in the privacy of your home, and become an expert your problem Information is the Best Prescription and the more you know about your illness. the better ,or you I We will also send you a copy of the 350 page o Get the Best Medical Care”(worth Rs. 250) and the cook, “My Health Record” (worth US $ 2.55) with each , . FREE ! Ail this costs only Rs. 500 – a small price to pay you are getting the best medical care possible!

Health Education Library for People