Patient Information: Designed to make your stay as a patient at UNC Hospitals more comfortable.

Visitor Information: Visitors are important people at UNC Hospitals. We want your time with us to be as convenient and problem-free as possible. Whether you're at UNC Hospitals for a quick visit or are here often with a long-term patient, we hope you will find the following information helpful.

Clinical Trials: As new drugs and treatments are developed and tested in our laboratories, those which hold promise to help fight disease and illness are further tested in controlled, closely monitored environments using patient volunteers. These human research studies are commonly called clinical trials.

Ask a Librarian: Have one of our Health Sciences Librarians respond to requests for information on medical topics. (We are sorry but they cannot provide medical advice. Please consult a physician or other health care practitioner for medical advice.)

Departments, Centers, Programs: Browse the many services offered through UNC Health Care and the affiliated UNC School of Medicine.

Medical Information Management: The Medical Information Management Department is a leader and resource in managing and providing clinical information. Its mission is to provide information in the most efficient and cost-effective manner in a team environment.

UNC HealthLink Nurse Advice Line: UNC HealthLink is a free service of UNC Health Care. HealthLink provides quick, easy access to the resources and expertise of our doctors and staff.

Outpatient Clinics: Find out more about our Ambulatory Care Center and Family Practice Center

Suggested Sites : These Web sites have been selected by professional medical librarians at the UNC-Chapel Hill Health Sciences Library. Every effort has been made to assure they are comprehensive, objective, accurate, reliable, and timely.

Health Plans Accepted: This page is meant to be a guide in determining if your general medical services health plan is accepted at UNC Health Care.

Evaluation Guidelines: This page is meant to be a guide in determining the validity of health information found online.