Patient Education

Northwestern Memorial Hospital Patient Education Brochures

Having the right information about your medical condition and care is important. To help you make the best possible healthcare choices, we offer hundreds of informational brochures that describe a variety of tests, procedures, treatments and follow-up care.

Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Diabetes
Diet and Nutrition
Ear, Nose and Throat
Gastrointestinal
Health and Wellness
Heart and Vascular
Hematology/Oncology
Imaging
Infectious Disease
Interventional Radiology
Kidney
Liver
Medication
Neurology and Neurosurgery
Organ Transplantation
Orthopaedics
Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care
Pregnancy and Newborn Care
Psychiatry
Pulmonary and Respiratory
Surgery
Therapy
Urology
Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery
Women's Health

Additional Northwestern Medicine Patient Education Resources

Joint Class

Welcome to the Northwestern Medicine Online Joint Class. This class provides important information about your joint replacement.

Learn About the Northwestern Medicine Joint Class

Health Encyclopedia

Discover health information about medical conditions, symptoms, and procedures.

Learn About the Health Encyclopedia

Health Learning Center

The Alberto Culver Health Learning Center is a full-service library that can help you find the information that you need for healthcare decisions.

Learn About the Northwestern Medicine Health Learning Center

Resources to Help You Stop Using Tobacco

We are here to support you. Talk to your physician or care team about medications or other options that may help you on your journey to quitting.

View tobacco cessation resources

Safe Medication Storage and Disposal

Proper storage and disposal of prescription medications is everyone's responsibility.

Learn more about safe medication storage and disposal