http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 25 May 2013 09:20:03 PDT Sat, 25 May 2013 09:20:03 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=377119 ״Cattle are responsible for about two-thirds of all injuries caused by farm animals. Researchers at Oklahoma State University found that one-half of those beef producers who sustained an injury while working cattle felt the primary cause of the injury event was human error. This videotape provides practical, on-site advice on how to avoid becoming an injury statistic. This tape will examine the best techniques for moving and working cattle safely, understanding the animal's flight zone and how cattle are likely to react to common situations. We will take you on-site to a typical working facility and examine its good points and those areas needing improvement.״ The video is about 13 minutes long. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=84599 This website provides an anecdotal history of how the Internet evolved. The information was last updated in September 2004, so is very current. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=377581 This is part of a series of short videos in "Laboratory Techniques," designed for health care providers. This video describes how to assist someone to a chair. The video is about 2 1/2 minutes in length. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=412007 This site provides some short video clips of interviews of both patients and health care providers. In the patient area, the increasing awareness of patients’ cultural background can improve communication. Since diet is influenced by culture, understanding the patients' viewpoint is essential. From the health care givers' perspective, the site states, "Cross-cultural Care and Cultural Competence Cultural competence is the understanding of diverse attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, practices, and communication patterns attributable to a variety of factors (such as race, ethnicity, religion, SES, historical and social context, physical or mental ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or generational and acculturation status). A health care provider is cultural competent when he/she is able to deliver culturally appropriate and specifically tailored care to patients with diverse values, beliefs, and behaviors. Providing culturally competent care is an advocated strategy for reducing heath disparities.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=377748 ״The Texas Tech Medcast is a podcast for medical residents, medical students, practicing physicians, and others involved in medical education and high quality, patient-centered primary care.״ "This episode describes the natural history of diabetic nephropathy and includes a review of screening for diabetic nephropathy, prescribing treatment to reverse early kidney disease, and recommending dietary and supplemental therapy. Learning Objectives: the physician audience should be able to: Describe the natural history of diabetic neophropathy; Screen patients for diabetic nephropathy; Prescribe treatment for the reversal of early diabetic nephropathy; and Recommend dietary and nutritional supplemental therapy for diabetic nephropathyPodcast Pearl: Tips on how to reduce patients' hemoglobin A1C levels by following up with pharmacists and patients to improve compliance. (Dr. Mike Ragain) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=377777 ״The Texas Tech Medcast is a podcast for medical residents, medical students, practicing physicians, and others involved in medical education and high quality, patient-centered primary care." "This episode is the first of a 2-part series on HDL and Triglycerides, lipids sometimes overlooked in the management of diabetes. Part 1 discusses therapy goals and treatment techniques.Learning Objectives: the physician audience should be able to: List the goals of therapy for triglycerides and HDL; Define and calculate non-HDL cholesterol; and Identify effective treatment therapies to reduce triglycerides and increase HDLPodcast Pearl: How to improve patients' willingness to check their own blood glucose levels and record their results (Dr. Rodney Young)״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=377128 ״Seeing animals such as cattle and horses up close and personal is an excellent educational experience for elementary age students. But young people who have not been around animals other than pets should learn appropriate safety guidelines. \״Livestock Safety for Kids\" is a fast paced video designed for students to view before taking field trips to petting zoo\'s, fairs or farms. The video uses young people to illustrate the right way to interact with livestock and stay safe.״ The video is available for purchase on DVD, but can be played online. It is about 11 minutes in length. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=452563 This is a webinar that was done for the MERLOT Classics Series on Elluminate by the authors of the material, "Connecting Concepts" (" target=״_blank״>http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83572). The authors explain how they developed the site, how it is used in class, and provide other helpful hints.This is a great way to view the site from the authors' perspective and can be used as a faculty development workshop or for individual enjoyment. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=377716 The Texas Tech Medcast is a podcast for medical residents, medical students, practicing physicians, and others involved in medical education and high quality, patient-centered primary care. This episode includes an overview of the medical note.Learning Objectives: the first-year medical student audience should be able to: List 4 purposes of a medical note; List 4 important qualities of an effective note; Identify 4 ways to organize a note; and Use the acronym SOAP to identify the 4 main components of a patient note. It is 11 1/2 minutes long. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=377735 The Texas Tech Medcast is a podcast for medical residents, medical students, practicing physicians, and others involved in medical education and high quality, patient-centered primary care. This episode describes begins a discussion of the Subjective component of the patient note, specifically the Chief Complaint & History of Present Illness. Learning Objectives: the first-year medical student audience should be able to: Describe the purpose of the Chief Complaint section of the SOAP note; List 7 attributes of the History of Present Illness; Accurately document a patient's chief complaint & history of present illness in a patient note; and Use the acronym OPQRST to include all components of a history of present illness