http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sun, 19 May 2013 11:21:40 PDT Sun, 19 May 2013 11:21:40 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=85084 The site is an interactive game.The game shows a variety of people involved in halting an outbreak and only the intern can save them! The players receive case files, maps, visit locations, take samples and draw conclusions. Players not only try to solve the case, but learn about public health careers.A teachers guide and related links are included.Key words: Public Health, Epidemiology,case study, health sciences careers. To view a video of the award winning author, go to View Outbreak at Watersedge the Health Sciences Award Winner 2008 video http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=90746 The actin-myosin crossbridge system is complex, and we are really only speculating on the details in many ways. However, if a picture is worth a thousand words, this one second, 15 frame, animation is worth at least 15 thousand. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88287 Athletic Training web based simulations to help students with the management of athletic health care situations. Produced for McGraw-Hill to be used in conjunction with their textbook. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=90598 This is a good site that has multiple video otoscopy images of conditions and diseases related to the ear, both inner and outer. The site useful for both undergraduate and graduate nursing students (nursing is my specialty) studying physical assessment. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79954 The Aid Game is about giving charitable aid to developing countries. These countries may suffer the dual challenges of high mortality from hunger and disease, and even higher birthrates, leading to ever greater demands on their natural resources, and more hunger, in a vicious cycle. In the Aid Game, you explore alternative aid packages, to see which kinds of aid work best, and why http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=333788 A 7 minute 50 second YouTube video demonstrating how to assess blood pressure, pulse,and respirations. The video was created by Mt. Sinai School of Medicine. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=75359 This site combines 3D models, scans, and text on selected anatomical structures. It contains anatomical atlas cases, clinical cases, and a selection of related scholarly cases. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=301160 MedMyst, short for "Medical Mysteries," is an Internet-based adventure designed with Macromedia Flash® in which you are on a mission to discover the causes of diseases. As you follow clues to solve the mystery, you also are given the opportunity to explore -- chemistry, pharmacology, neuroscience, medicine, public policy, history, and more. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=86289 Students apply a solution to the heart by clicking the button "Add Solution" (agonists and antagonists). They can note any changes in vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, EKG). Then they "rinse" the heart with Saline and try another solution. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=345520 Arterial Blood Gas Demonstration is a 6:14 minute video which shows the method to obtain an arterial blood gas sampling from the radial artery. It includes a demonstration of the procedure for the Allen test. The video was created by Ben Foster to assist medical students; however, health professional students studying arterial blood gases, acid-base balance, or health assessment may find viewing the procedure beneficial.