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Welcome to the MERLOT Health Sciences Portal, an educational resource for health professionals. You are invited to join MERLOT―it's free―and contribute to this growing community of health professionals, health professional educators, and students by using the learning materials, submitting your own modules and assignments for evaluation, and learning ideas to help you learn as well as teach in a variety of settings.

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This overview and information is for health care professionals and students to understand and value the upcoming technology and medical advances related to genomics. It can be used in the classroom as a Powerpoint Presentation or assigned to students or health care staff for self-study.

Genetics and Genomics in Health Care in MERLOT

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Steris University
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Medical Reference and Training Manuals
Military preventative medicine with guides ranging from biology, chemistry, to infection control, and basic field...
geriatrics teaching resource
teaching resource for geriatric population
‘Care left undone’ during nursing shifts: associations with workload and perceived quality of care
Background There is strong evidence to show that lower nurse staffing levels in hospitals are associated with worse...
ACLS Rhythm Strips
Learn to quickly interpret ACLS rhythm strips. Rapid ID and treatment of life-threatening arrhythmias made easy. Scenario...
Burnout Syndrome in Critical Care Nursing Staff
A study of BOS (burn out syndrome) in the specific field of intensive/critical care nursing
MyPlate, MyWins Tips: Meal Planning Made Easy
A simple, yet detailed summary of tips and tricks to help with meal planning and prep
SkillStat - Emergency Medical Skills
SkillStat helps healthcare professionals develop rock solid emergency medical skills. Free Online Tools! ECG, ACLS, PALS,...
Public health monitoring of hypertension, diabetes and elevated cholesterol: comparison of different data sources.
Describes differences and comparability of different data sources for monitoring hypertension, blood glucose, and total...
KellyMom.com Breastfeeding and Parenting
Evidence based information on breastfeeding and parenting.
WHO Guidelines on Drawing Blood: best practices in phlebotomy
Guidelines to improve the quality and safety of blood specimens.
Essentials of Patient Education
Essentials of Patient Education
Kansas State University Human Nutrition (FNDH 400) Flexbook
The Kansas State University Human Nutrition (FNDH 400) Flexbook is a textbook for students taking Kansas State University...
Prevention of Clabsi
Video presentation created with Knovio.
Diabetes - Symptoms and causes
Diabetes
Evolution of Definitions for Nursing Informatics: A Critical Analysis and Revised Definition
A review of Nursing Informatics.
Fostering Research Integrity: The Hong Kong Manifesto for Assessing Researchers
The Hong Kong Manifesto for Assessing Researchers: Fostering Research Integrity (22nd May 2019 version/6th World...
Zero on the NIHSS Does Not Equal the Absence of Stroke
The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) measures deficits caused by a stroke, but not all stroke signs are...
Postpartum depression - Symptoms and causes
Excellent information with PDF handout available on signs and symptoms/ diagnosis and treatment of postpartum...
Pediatric Assessment
Pediatric assessment using the pediatric assessment triangle. Includes normal vitals sign ranges.
Newborn Examination
Newborn Examination Dr. Mahr Shoblack , Dr. Hussam KhodairDr. Mahr Shoblack , Dr. Hussam Khodair and Dr. Zuhair...
ACLS - Instructor-Led Training
Offerings of BLS and ACLS in VA
Schematic Diagram of Motor and Sensory Tracts
Animated PowerPoint show of primary motor and sensory tracts with lesions.
Motor System Patient Case, Stroke
Animated PowerPoint show of a patient case with a stroke in the motor system showing clinical presentation and underlying...

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Smoke Public Health Threat
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