Patient Education and Care Instruction Sheets

Introduction

Patient Education and Care Instruction Sheets complement the newly developed or revised CSEM and GREM topics. These job aids provide general information on various environmental medicine topics and give health-care providers quick, ready-to-use materials to aid in patient care and instruction. Patient Education and Care Instruction Sheets are available and downloadable online.




Chemical Specific and Other Environmental Medicine Topics

Asbestos Asbestos is a group of 6 naturally occurring fibrous silicate minerals that have been widely used in commercial products. Asbestos occurs naturally, but much of its presence in the environment stems from mining and commercial uses.

Lead Lead is a soft, blue-gray metal. Lead occurs naturally, but much of its presence in the environment stems from its historic use in paint and gasoline and from ongoing or historic mining and commercial operations.

For a list of available environmental medicine topics, please visit the Environmental Medicine Topics page.





Contact Information

For additional information about Patient Education and Care Instruction Sheets, please email atsdrdtemce@cdc.gov.