Medical encyclopedia entry from PubMed Health. "PubMed Health specializes in reviews of clinical effectiveness research, with easy-to-read summaries for consumers as well as full technical reports. Clinical effectiveness research finds answers to the question 'What works?' in medical and health care. PubMed Health is a service provided by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM)."
Type of Material:
This learning resource is part of an online medical encyclopedia.
Recommended Uses:
This resource would be excellent as an information source for class presentations, lectures, and reports dealing with bicuspid aortic valve.
Technical Requirements:
Technical requirements include a computer with Internet access and a web browser.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
This encyclopedia entry aims to provide credible, detailed information on bicuspid aortic valve, including the most common causes and treatment.
Target Student Population:
The target population includes the lay public, high school, and undergraduate college students enrolled in pre-professional healthcare courses.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
A pre-requisite is a sixth grade reading level. Knowledge of medical terminology would also benefit users.
Content Quality
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Strengths:
This resource presents well-researched, up-to-date information on bicuspid aortic valve. The learning resource is reviewed for accuracy annually by qualified healthcare providers.
Concerns:
None.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
This learning resource could be used as a reference resource for reports and presentations. The outlined writing style and length of the article facilitate ease of use.
Concerns:
Perhaps the statements using the term bicuspid aortic valve to include the word "anomaly" would clarify that the condition is a disorder.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
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Strengths:
Easy to navigate with working links to related materials
Concerns:
None
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