Patient Education

Your health and well-being depend on the choices you make every day. Take the best possible care of yourself and your family with information about the health topics that matter to you.

Visit our online health library to:

Get tips about back care, fitness, nutrition, stress management and more.
Learn about your conditions, treatments and the services or procedures you may need.
Find ways to keep your family healthy at any age.
Use tools like the symptom checker, interactive quizzes and health-related calculators.
Listen to audio podcasts and watch videos.

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Health Online

Educational handouts by medical service

Allergy & Immunology

Topic index

Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

Topic index (Anesthesiology)

Topic index (Pain medicine)

Cancer Care

Topic index (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center)

Dermatology

Topic index

Diabetes & Endocrinology

Topic index (Diabetes)

Topic index (Endocrinology)

Digestive Health

Topic index (Digestive disorders)

Topic index (Liver, biliary, pancreatic disorders)

Topic index (Bariatrics and weight loss management)

Ear, Nose & Throat Care

Topic index

Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Burn Care

Topic index (Trauma)

Topic index (Burn)

Topic index (Non-traumatic injuries)

Laboratory Medicine & Pathology

Topic index (Laboratory medicine)

Topic index (Pathology)

Lung Care

Topic index

Medical Genetics

Topic index

Men's Health

Topic index

Mental Health Care

Topic index

Neurosciences

Topic index

Obstetrics & Gynecology

UW Medicine Health Online pdfs

Breast Care

Topic index | Article: healthy breast care

Children's Care

Topic index

Gynecology Care

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Pregnancy Care

Topic index

Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine

Topic index (Orthopedic surgery)

Topic index (Sports medicine)

Palliative Care

Topic index

Primary Care

Staying healthy starts with knowing what care you need and when. Below are helpful links to men’s and women’s health recommendations and immunization schedules for both adults and children.

Immunization Schedules

Health Guidelines