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PlaneTree Health Library guides the public to accurate, trustworthy, and free health and medical information. We believe that informed patients are able to partner more effectively with their health care professionals. Being informed and aware also empowers people to take better care of their own health, the health of their loved ones, and the health of their communities.
The links on our website and our Resource Guides for Later Life are chosen by our librarians from the most trustworthy not-for-profit sources, curated to provide accurate and appropriate patient and consumer health information. Our online resources have a special focus on the health care concerns of people in our local communities (Santa Clara County / Silicon Valley, California) but many are universally relevant. All of the information on our websites can be accessed free of charge.
Planetree Health Library is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and is not affiliated with any health care company. We appreciate your trust in us as an independent resource for reliable health and medical information. Planetree Health Library has never charged the public for our services; instead they are funded by community members who value the information it makes available. Please help support our work by making a tax-deductible donation and/or by participating in the AmazonSmile program.
Our commitment to our communities in the South Bay:
Disparities in health care, and the history of systemic racism in the United States, are among the greatest dangers to our communities and to our own health. PlaneTree Health Library has always worked to end those inequities by increasing access to health information for Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, and marginalized communities and individuals. In these times of protest that Black Lives absolutely do Matter, PHL reaffirms our commitment towards health care equity and inclusion.
