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      Technical University of Munich (TUM)

      The Basics of Trauma Surgery

      Skills you'll gain: Orthopedics, Splinting, Trauma Care, Surgery, Neurology, Rehabilitation, Hospital Medicine, Surgical Suturing, Critical Care, Patient Positioning, Emergency Medicine, Radiography, Respiratory Care, Treatment Planning, Anatomy, Medical Imaging

      4.5
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      239 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Sydney

      Life, Health and Radiation

      Skills you'll gain: Radiation Protection, Medical Imaging, Radiology, Radiography, X-Ray Computed Tomography, Medical Ultrasonography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Patient Education And Counseling, General Medical Tests and Procedures, Biology, Physics, Chemistry

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      359 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Genomics: Decoding the Universal Language of Life

      Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Biology, Biochemistry, Precision Medicine, Medical Science and Research, Environmental Science, Data Processing, Research

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      323 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Healthcare Data Security, Privacy, and Compliance

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Health Information Management, Health Care, Medical Records, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Personally Identifiable Information, Security Awareness, Data Security, Regulatory Compliance, Patient Safety, Information Privacy, Threat Management, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Encryption

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      408 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      Everyday Chinese Medicine 2

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Preventative Care, Pharmacology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Care, Treatment Planning, Health Assessment, Nutrition and Diet

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      226 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      ISC2

      Incident Response, BC, and DR Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Information Assurance, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Computer Security Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, System Monitoring, Crisis Management, Operational Risk, Information Privacy, Threat Detection, Data Integrity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      247 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Houston

      Value-Based Care

      Skills you'll gain: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Chronic Diseases, Health Disparities, Community Health, Preventative Care, Telehealth, Medical Billing and Coding, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Health Assessment, Health Technology, Behavioral Health, Health Informatics, Medical Management, Organizational Leadership, Public Health, Constructive Feedback, Care Management, Primary Care, Organizational Change, Leadership

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      293 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      A Blueprint for Success – Your Video Pre-Production

      Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Storytelling, Storyboarding, Media Production, Video Editing, Writing, Creativity

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      72 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universitat de Barcelona

      Atención prehospitalaria del ictus agudo y selección de pacientes para tratamiento endovascular con la escala RACE

      Skills you'll gain: Acute Care, Primary Care, Emergency Departments, Emergency and Intensive Care, Emergency Medical Services, Neurology, Medical Emergency, Health Assessment, Triage, Patient Evaluation, Care Coordination, First Aid, Rehabilitation

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      280 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      ISC2

      Network Security

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Infrastructure Security, Computer Networking, Cybersecurity, General Networking, Cyber Attacks, Threat Detection, Threat Management, OSI Models, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Protocols, TCP/IP, Cloud Services, Data Centers

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      232 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Professional IQ: Preventing and Solving Problems at Work

      Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Negotiation, Decision Making, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Personal Development, Leadership, Professionalism, Persuasive Communication, Business Leadership, Trustworthiness, Leadership Development, Interpersonal Communications, Professional Development, Relationship Building, Personal Integrity, Conflict Management, Initiative and Leadership, Constructive Feedback, Lifelong Learning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      127 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universiteit Leiden

      The Cosmopolitan Medieval Arabic World

      Skills you'll gain: World History, Cultural Diversity, Ancient History, European History, International Relations, Social Sciences, Economics, Socioeconomics, Political Sciences, Science and Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      431 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular medical terminology courses

    • The Basics of Trauma Surgery: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
    • Life, Health and Radiation: The University of Sydney
    • Genomics: Decoding the Universal Language of Life: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Healthcare Data Security, Privacy, and Compliance: Johns Hopkins University
    • Everyday Chinese Medicine 2: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Incident Response, BC, and DR Concepts: ISC2
    • Value-Based Care: University of Houston
    • A Blueprint for Success – Your Video Pre-Production: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Atención prehospitalaria del ictus agudo y selección de pacientes para tratamiento endovascular con la escala RACE: Universitat de Barcelona
    • Network Security: ISC2

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