Use the link below to select from over 1,400 Ohio State University Medical Center patient education materials produced by the faculty and staff of the University Medical Center. These information sheets are produced for a variety of inpatient and outpatient purposes and are the actual materials used by OSU Medical Center faculty and staff to provide to their patients. The materials provide health education and information from a wide range of topics such as how to prepare for a visit with your doctor, how to treat a simple bee sting or what to expect as you recover from a complex surgical procedure.
Of course, your primary resource for health education is your healthcare provider. The information available from these materials is for your information and does not replace your healthcare provider's advice or any instruction they have provided to you.
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