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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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Joint Roadmap for Open Science Tools (JROST)
The Joint Roadmap for Open Science Tools (JROST) is a collaborative effort by like-minded individuals and organizations...
The Cost of Insanity in Nineteenth-Century Ireland | SpringerLink
This open access book is the first comparative study of public, voluntary and private asylums in nineteenth-century...
The European Blood and Marrow Transplantation Textbook for Nurses | SpringerLink
This textbook, endorsed by the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT), provides adult and...
Biomedical Quiz for Beginners in the Field
Contains 160 interesting multiple choice questions in the biomedical field
mHealth Innovation in Asia | SpringerLink
This book offers a detailed account of a range of mHealth initiatives across South, Southeast and East Asia. It provides...
The Potential Benefits of Biofield Energy Treated Vitamin D3 on Bone Mineralization in Human Bone Osteosarcoma Cells (MG-63)
The study was aimed to evaluate the potential of Consciousness Energy Healing based vitamin D3 and DMEM medium on bone...
Handbook of Life Course Health Development | SpringerLink
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This handbook synthesizes and analyzes the growing knowledge base on...
Mercury Pollution in Minamata | SpringerLink
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. It overviews the poisoning which occurred in the 1950s and 1960s...
Erector Spinae of Homo Erectus and Accessory Respiratory Muscles -Sanjoy Sanyal
Educational Video created by Dr. Sanjoy Sanyal; Professor, Department Chair, Surgeon, Neuroscientist and Medical...
Extrinsic Back Muscle AKA Posterior Girdle Muscle Dissection-Sanjoy Sanyal
Educational Video created by Dr. Sanjoy Sanyal; Professor, Department Chair, Surgeon, Neuroscientist and Medical...
Open Science MOOC: Principles and Practices
The Open Science MOOC: Principles and Practices is designed for faculty, students, and researchers who want to better...
Biofield Energy Based Vitamin D3 Stimulates In vitro Osteoblasts Differentiation in MG-63 Cell line
In most of the people, bone loss and deterioration of bone structure results in bone disorders such as osteoporosis,...
A Demographic Perspective on Gender, Family and Health in Europe | SpringerLink
This book is published open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This open access book examines the triangle between family,...
Care in Healthcare | SpringerLink
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book examines the concept of care and care practices in...
White Paper on Joint Replacement | SpringerLink
This White Paper details the status of hip and knee arthroplasty care in Germany. Hip and knee replacements are amongst...
X-Ray Contrast Media | SpringerLink
This open access book is an overview on CT/X-ray contrast media designed for radiologists and other medical specialists...
Influence of Biofield Treated Vitamin D3 on Proliferation, Differentiation, and Maturation of Bone-Related Parameters in MG-63 Cell-Line
The study was aimed to evaluate the effect of Consciousness Energy Healing-based vitamin D3 and DMEM medium on bone...
Concepts of Fitness and Wellness
This open textbook for Concepts of Fitness and Wellness at Georgia Highlands College was created through a Round Seven...
Walking and Jogging for Fitness
This open textbook for Walking and Jogging for Fitness at Georgia Highlands College was created through a Round Seven ALG...
Improved Metabolism of Vitamin D3 in Human Osteoblasts Cells After Biofield Energy Healing Treatment
Bone formation, remodeling, mineralization, resorption, and healing processes involves a coordinated action of different...
Evaluation of Biofield Energy Treated Vitamin D3 on Bone Health Parameters in Human Bone Osteosarcoma Cells (MG-63)
The study was aimed to evaluate the effect of Consciousness Energy Healing based vitamin D3 and DMEM medium on bone...
A Perspective of Bone Health Study: Impact of Biofield Energy Treated Vitamin D3
Bone disorder like osteoporosis is an important risk factor for fragility fractures. The main objective of this study was...
International Center for Reiki Training
This is an interesting site about Reiki Training. It provides information about taking energy from the universe and...
American Holistic Health Association
American Holistic Health Association is a nonprofit offering a free, impartial clearing house for finding self-help...

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