Introduction
This unit will help you to identify and use information in health and lifestyle, whether for your work, study or personal purposes. Experiment with some of the key resources in this subject area, and learn about the skills which will enable you to plan searches for information, so you can find what you are looking for more easily. Discover the meaning of information quality, and learn how to evaluate the information you come across. You will also be introduced to the many different ways of organ
Author(s): The Open University

Sonia Bhalotra - Fatal Fluctuations?
Can recessions have permanent effects on health outcomes in developing countries? Sonia Bhalotra addresses this question by looking at infant mortality in India.
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6 Self-assessment questions
Water is a natural resource that is vital for human survival and health, although only a tiny fraction of the Earth's supply is available to humans and terrestrial animals. In this unit we look at threats, such as pollution, to water's capacity to support life around the world.
Author(s): The Open University

Finding information in health and lifestyle
This unit will help you to identify and use information in health and lifestyle, whether for your work, study or personal purposes. Experiment with some of the key resources in this subject area, and learn about the skills which will enable you to plan searches for information, so you can find what you are looking for more easily. Discover the meaning of information quality, and learn how to evaluate the information you come across. You will also be introduced to the many different ways of organ
Author(s): The Open University

Founder's Day Symposium: Shani Harris Peterson
Founder's Day Symposium - Black Men in the 21st Century: Myths, Data and Reality PART 4 of 6 This ongoing summit extends the mission of the Morehouse Research Institute and builds upon a critical mass of research at the College that looks at the affirmative development of black men and boys. Additionally, this symposium served as an exciting review of current thinking from national experts in light of America's first African American President. Shani H. Peterson is involved in research act
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Health is everywhere: Unravelling the mystery of health
This unit considers two ideas: that health is an ever-present factor in our lives, and that health is something difficult to define. But how can we say that health is everywhere if it is so mysterious? How do we recognise health if it so difficult to define? There are no easy answers to these questions! In this unit we explore this paradox, not just because it is a fascinating dilemma but because understanding health in all its multifaceted complexity is a prerequisite to working for health in i
Author(s): The Open University

Experiences of assessment
This unit is about assessing need. It is important to understand and hear about people's experiences of being assessed by health or social welfare professionals so that more sensitive responses to those with care and support needs can be developed. We interviewed three people about their experiences of assessment. Having done that, we then asked a social worker and an occupational therapist to listen to the interviews and to comment on them.
Author(s): The Open University

2.4 Describing your ethnicity
Interpersonal communication in health and social care services is by its nature diverse. As a consequence, achieving good or effective communication – whether between service providers and service users, or among those working in a service – means taking account of diversity, rather than assuming that every interaction will be the same. This unit explores the ways in which difference and diversity impact on the nature of communication in health and social care services.
Author(s): The Open University

Living with the internet: learning online
Learning online is one of the great advantages of information technology. This unit will help you establish a safe and comfortable working environment to ensure that your study time at the computer screen does not impact on your health. It also looks at the basic skills for online study, such as file management and installing software.
Author(s): The Open University

7.4 Emergency procedures
Health, safety and risk assessment are of paramount importance both in the laboratory and the field. This unit will help make you more aware of the hazards and risks involved in laboratory and field-based research work, as well as giving you an overview of the legal requirements attached to this work. The unit discusses issues involved in the handling chemical and biological agents, basic safety procedures and common field-work hazards.
Author(s): The Open University

Health and safety in the laboratory and field
Health, safety and risk assessment are of paramount importance both in the laboratory and the field. This unit will help make you more aware of the hazards and risks involved in laboratory and field-based research work, as well as giving you an overview of the legal requirements attached to this work. The unit discusses issues involved in the handling chemical and biological agents, basic safety procedures and common field-work hazards.
Author(s): The Open University

Introductory podcast for Health Sciences E-Learning Change Academy
Introductory podcast for Health Sciences E-Learning Change Academy - Adam Warren and Trevor Kettle and Heidi Solheim Keywords:TEL , podcast
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Tapping into Hidden Customer Needs
What are the key reasons for new product success & what steps can companies take to promote innovation & avoid failure? Innovation research reveals important lessons.
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CETL's Re-Usable Learning Objects
CETL's Re-Usable Learning Objects - UNSPECIFIED Keywords:Learning Object , CETL , Business Studies , Clinical Skills , Ethics , Evidence-based Practice for Health Sciences
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Reusable Learning Object repository at the University of Nottingham
Reusable Learning Object repository at the University of Nottingham - UNSPECIFIED Keywords:health , Clinical Skills , science , Pharmacology , Physiology , Genetics
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Learning Objects at CIPeL
Learning Objects at CIPeL - UNSPECIFIED Keywords:Health , patient journey , case study , quality of life , communication , phantom phenomena
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Risk assessment presentation
Risk assessment presentation - UNSPECIFIED Keywords:health and safety , risk assessment
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Zen and the art of contamination monitoring
Zen and the art of contamination monitoring - UNSPECIFIED Keywords:contamination , health and safety , monitoring , radiation
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Laser Safety in higher education - Classic video!
Laser Safety in higher education - Classic video! - UNSPECIFIED Keywords:laser , hazards , radiation , health and safety
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Laser Health and Safety Interactive Video
Laser Health and Safety Interactive Video - Thomas Cherrett and Itiel Dror and Gary Wills and Sarah Maynard and Joe Price and Sebastien Francois Keywords:health and safety , laser , video
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