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Welcome to the MERLOT Health Sciences Portal, an educational resource for health professionals. You are invited to join MERLOT―it's free―and contribute to this growing community of health professionals, health professional educators, and students by using the learning materials, submitting your own modules and assignments for evaluation, and learning ideas to help you learn as well as teach in a variety of settings.

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This overview and information is for health care professionals and students to understand and value the upcoming technology and medical advances related to genomics. It can be used in the classroom as a Powerpoint Presentation or assigned to students or health care staff for self-study.

Genetics and Genomics in Health Care in MERLOT

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Fundamentals of Personal Finance: A Guide for Helping Professionals
Fundamentals of Personal Finance: A Guide for Helping Professionals This is my OER guide to very basic concepts of...
Because International | The Power of Small Things "Shoes that Grow"
Because International, a non-profit organization founded by Kenton Lee, have created an innovative shoe: an adjustable...
Free ECG Simulator! - SkillSTAT
This FREE ECG simulator will help you practice interpreting core rhythms, as well as exceptions such as AV Blocks. It...
Examination of motor system - Part I
Examination of Motor System - Part I
Thyroid Hormones
An Interactive Learning Module on Thyroid Hormones
Growth Hormone
An Interactive Learning Module on Growth Hormone
Hormonal Functions - General Principles
An interactive learning module on general principles of intercellular functions and hormonal action
Retirement Home? Ageing Migrant Workers in France and the Question of Return | SpringerLink
This open access book offers new insights into the ageing-migration nexus and the nature of home. Documenting the hidden...
Proceedings of the Scientific-Practical Conference "Research and Development - 2016" | SpringerLink
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. It relates to the III Annual Conference hosted by the Russian Federal...
Deep Posterior Leg Muscles-Calf Pump-Peripheral Heart-DVT-Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome - Sanjoy Sanyal
Educational Video created by Dr. Sanjoy Sanyal; Professor, Department Chair, Surgeon, Neuroscientist and Medical...
What is Triceps of Leg-Achilles Z-plasty-Freshman's Nerve - Sanjoy Sanyal
Educational Video created by Dr. Sanjoy Sanyal; Professor, Department Chair, Surgeon, Neuroscientist and Medical...
Complete Fibular [Peroneal] Nerve Distribution in the Leg-Associated Syndromes - Sanjoy Sanyal
Educational Video created by Dr. Sanjoy Sanyal; Professor, Department Chair, Surgeon, Neuroscientist and Medical...
Leg Lateral-Anterior Foot Dorsal Compartment Muscles-DANCER'S FRACTURE - Sanjoy Sanyal
Educational Video created by Dr. Sanjoy Sanyal; Professor, Department Chair, Surgeon, Neuroscientist and Medical...
Leg Anterior Compartment Dissection-Foot Drop-Shin Splint-Ski Boot Syndrome - Sanjoy Sanyal
Educational Video created by Dr. Sanjoy Sanyal; Professor, Department Chair, Surgeon, Neuroscientist and Medical...
What is the Unique Pes Anserinus [Goose-Foot] Insertion - Sanjoy Sanyal
Educational Video created by Dr. Sanjoy Sanyal; Professor, Department Chair, Surgeon, Neuroscientist and Medical...
Meticulous Clinically-Oriented Popliteal Dissection-Entrapment-Foot Drop-Nerve Graft-Sanjoy Sanyal
Educational Video created by Dr. Sanjoy Sanyal; Professor, Department Chair, Surgeon, Neuroscientist and Medical...
Thigh Hamstring Compartment Muscles Dissection-Popliteal Artery Entrapment - Sanjoy Sanyal
Educational Video created by Dr. Sanjoy Sanyal; Professor, Department Chair, Surgeon, Neuroscientist and Medical...
Thigh Adductor Compartment Muscles-Gracilis Sphincter Repair - Sanjoy Sanyal
Educational Video created by Dr. Sanjoy Sanyal; Professor, Department Chair, Surgeon, Neuroscientist and Medical...
Femoral Triangle-Adductor Canal Dissection-Site of Femoral Hernia - Sanjoy Sanyal
Educational Video created by Dr. Sanjoy Sanyal; Professor, Department Chair, Surgeon, Neuroscientist and Medical...
Thigh Anterior Compartment-Quads Dissection - Sanjoy Sanyal
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Microbiology for Allied Health Students
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Sciatic Nerve Dissection And Clinical Aspects - Sanjoy Sanyal
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Foundations of Health Information Technology (Undergraduate) Course Materials
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Human Nutrition
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