Self-Care Guides

Many common health conditions can be managed successfully by an individual without evaluation by a health care provider.  The Dartmouth College Health Service offers a collection of Self-Care Guides to assist you in addressing some of the most frequent health concerns on your own, without having to make an appointment. The Self-Care Guides include:

• a description of the problem
• common symptoms
• treatment guidelines, including any recommended non-prescription medications
• prevention tips (when applicable), and
• how to know if you need to make an appointment

Our available guides are presented here.  Use the "Feedback" button on this site to let us know if there are other topics you would like to see included. 

• Self-Care and COVID-19
• Conjunctivitis ("Pink Eye")
• Cold and Flu
• Headaches
• Gastrointestinal symptoms
• Influenza
• Mononucleosis ("Mono")
• Medication Recommendations for Fever, Aches, and Pains
• Caring for Wounds
• mTBI/concussions
• Emergency Contraception