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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): MedlinePlus
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General questions
What is MedlinePlus?
Can you give me some statistics on MedlinePlus?
Can you tell me how to cite MedlinePlus pages?
How often is MedlinePlus updated?
Is the material on MedlinePlus copyrighted?
What is the difference between MedlinePlus and MEDLINE/PubMed?
Using MedlinePlus
How do I find information about my disease or condition?
I'm not sure how to spell the name of my disease/medical condition. How do I find it in MedlinePlus?
How we select information
How can I locate materials on MedlinePlus that are easy to read and what is their reading level?
How do Web sites get listed in MedlinePlus?
I saw a news article on MedlinePlus but now I can't find it. What happened to it?
Technical questions
Is there a mobile version of MedlinePlus?
What's the difference between MedlinePlus and MedlinePlus Connect?
Can I download a tutorial to use on my computer?
Do I need permission to link to MedlinePlus from my Web site?
Do you have a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) service for MedlinePlus?
How is the What's New on MedlinePlus page and RSS feed different from the email updates?
I'd like to link to MedlinePlus, but only if I can frame it. Why don't you allow this?
How does the search cloud work?
Which viewers and players are used on MedlinePlus?
Other health information questions
Where can I find information on doctors or hospitals?