http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Mon, 20 May 2013 11:54:53 PDT Mon, 20 May 2013 11:54:53 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=401789 An interactive tuitorial for nurses about psych pharmaceuticals with quizzes and completion certificates. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=300346 AJOL offers a free document delivery service for developing countries. There is a document delivery fee for requestors outside of developing countries. For more information about AJOL see:http://www.ajol.info/. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=291431 Provides access to citations and fulltext of over 230 African journals covering most subject areas. AJOL also offers a document delivery service which is free to users and participating journals. Document delivery requests from outside of developing countires are not free. There are journal articels in th following areas: South African Medical Journal, East African Medical Journal, Afrcan Journal of AIDS Research, South African Journal of Botany, Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, African Journal of Biotechnology, West African Journal of Medicine, African Journal of Reproductive Health, African Journal of Marine Sciences, South African Journal of Education and many more. This website features graphics/images and links to related material. For more information on African Journals Online go to:http://www.ajol.info http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80500 This is a simulation of case studies involving sleep problems.Key words: Sleep, Sleep deprivation, Psychophysiology http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=243998 Brain Blogger is an award winning biomedical blog that covers topics from multidimensional biopsychosocial perspectives. 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Our blog serves as a focal point for attracting new minds beyond the basic sciences of the mind-and-brain into the biopsychosocial model. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=231212 This site discusses the effects of color on emotions and how we link colors to emotions.  For example red is often linked to anger while green creates a calming effect because of it resemblence to nature.  This site has several pages discussing different principles, such as how businesses use certain colors to encourage purchases.  Also, how certain colors in food make you want to eat more , etc.  Within each page are articles that cover the different principles and theorys.  Overall this site is well organized and easy to follow while containing a great deal of information. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=291702 Highwire facilitates access to over 1.1 million full text scholarly articles on medical/biomedical topics. Most journal titles covered include back issues older than 12-24 months. This website features images/graphics and links to related material. For more information on Highwire (Stanford University) go to:http://highwire.stanford.edu/lists/freeart.dtl http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83478 Keywords: Nursing, Health, Social care, Informatics, Holism, Conceptual Framework, Global health, Hodges model, Hodges model podcast, Welcome To The Quad BlogHodges’ Health Career (Care Domains) Model provides a conceptual framework that can be applied universally. Developed in health & social care professionals can map a patient’s care problems, across four knowledge domains: Interpersonal; Sociological; Scientific; & Political (Autonomy). Patients and their carers may also be taught to use the model, enabling engagement, understanding and concordance in care planning and outcome evaluation.Brian Hodges’ original notes, a resources page and four unique links pages - one per care domain - are included. Additional material on health informatics and the potential role of visualization in care assessment and evaluation can also be found. Referenced throughout.A blog is available:http://hodges-model.blogspot.com/A space to reflect on Hodges’ model, the website, its development and the ’here and now’. If you are interested in using Hodges’ model or just learning more please get in touch. How long have we aspired to deliver holistic, integrated care in theory, policy and practice? In the 21st C. our problems demand basic universal cognitive, educational and reflective tools for use by individuals, groups and the global health care community.Plus an initial podcast introducing the model:Duration: 30 mins          Materials: Pen (pencil), paper & imagination required. http://www.archive.org/details/PeterJonesHodgesModelPodcastPart1WelcometotheQuadThe objective of this podcast is to provide the listener with an understanding of Hodges Health Career Model. It explains how and why the model was formulated, its structure and the rationale for its content. On completion the listener will have drawn and labelled the model, be able to describe the model’s axes and differentiate between the model’s care domains and their scope. In order to fully engage in this podcast paper and pen are required. 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