http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 25 May 2013 16:15:27 PDT Sat, 25 May 2013 16:15:27 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=87873 An excellent brain atlas site, complete with scans associated with disorders. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79569 The goal of this learning resource is to provide a information and a demonstration, through streaming video segments, how each step of the neurologic exam is performed. In addition, the author briefly discusses which neuroanatomic systems are tested by each part of the neurologic exam. The learning resource is best classified as an open interactive textbook. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=384633 This is one of the Merck Manuals that deals with Pharmacology topics such as Adverse Drug Reactions, Concepts in Pharmacotherapy, Drug Therapy in the Elderly, and others. Each sub-section has an Introduction along with Description of the Problem and Symptomology. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=384639 This is part of the free online Merck Manual that contains information about endocrinology. Some of the sub-topics include Acid-Base Regulation and Disorders. Adrenal Disorders, Pituitary Disorders and others. Each sub-topics has descriptions and information that may include data. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=447030 EXPLORING CAREERS IN DENTISTRY is a resource which helps students make the decision to enter into dentistry. All the needed prerequisites are explained, along with the tests needed. Dental schools are listed as well as possible scholarship sources. The rigors of a dental education are outlined; and the required courses in dental school are explained in detail. The schedule and life of a dentist is described, also.Jessica A. Rickert, D.D.S. is the first American Indian female dentist in the world, a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. She graduated from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in 1975 and has maintained a private practice in Northern Michigan. In 2007, she was awarded the ACCESS AWARD by the American Dental Association. In 2009, Dr. Rickert was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=384744 This site is a section of the free Merck Online Manual that deals with Hepatic and Biliary Disorders. Some of the sub-topics include Fibrosis and Cirrhosis, Liver Masses and Granulomas, Vascular Disorders of the Liver and others. Each of the sub-topics has information about the problem, symptoms and treatment. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=384807 This site is a section of the free Merck Online Manual that deals with neurological disorders. Some of the sub-topics include Brain Infections, Delirium and Dementia, Peripheral Nervous System and Motor Unit Disorders and others. Within each of these sub-topics is information about specific problems, symptoms and treatment. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=384816 This site is a section of the free Merck Online Manual and covers Pediatrics. Some of the sub-topics are Approach to the Care of Normal Infants and Children, Infections in Neonates, Learning and Developmental Disorders, among others. Each of the sub-topics includes specific problems as well as symptoms and treatment. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=384817 This is a section of the free Merck Online Manual that deals with Psychiatric disorders. Some of the sub-topics include Dissociative Disorders, Schizophrenia and Related Disorders, Somatoform and Factitious Disorders, and others. Each of the sub-topics includes specific information about a problem as well as symptoms and treatment. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=384628 This is part of the Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals. This section deals with a variety of cardiac discorders including Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders, Diseases of the Aorta and Its Branches, Peripheral Arterial Disorders, and many others. Each section includes sub-topics which each have an introduction with description as well as symptomology, diagnosis and treatment.