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      University of Minnesota

      Preventing Chronic Pain: A Human Systems Approach

      Skills you'll gain: Preventative Care, Chronic Diseases, Stress Management, Patient Education And Counseling, Risk Management, Health Systems, Systems Thinking, Resilience, Health Assessment, Medical Science and Research

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Medical Emergencies: Airway, Breathing, and Circulation

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Pharmacology, Respiratory Care, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Emergency, Pulmonology, Emergency Medical Services, Health Assessment, Emergency Medicine, Cardiology, Life Support, Acute Care, Neurology, Critical Care, Medication Administration, Anatomy, Respiration, Patient Treatment, Vital Signs

      4.8
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      808 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Living with Dementia: Impact on Individuals, Caregivers, Communities and Societies

      Skills you'll gain: Gerontology, Caregiving, Long Term Care, Geriatrics, Home Health Care and Assisted Living, Occupational Therapy, Care Management, Care Coordination, Stress Management, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Mental and Behavioral Health, Community Health, Neurology, Health Policy, Behavior Management, Emerging Technologies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      313 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      The Economics of Health Care Delivery

      Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Health Care Administration, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Care, Insurance, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Actuarial Science, Medicare, Health Policy, Financial Systems, Hospital Medicine, Market Dynamics, Economics, Hospice, Home Health Care, Long Term Care, Payment Systems, Commercial Laws

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      689 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

      Introduction to Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders

      Skills you'll gain: Speech Therapy, Patient Evaluation, Speech Language Pathology, Surgery, Chronic Diseases, Acute Care, Respiration, Anatomy, Pulmonology, Primary Care, Patient Treatment, Medical Management, Disabilities, Treatment Planning, Pathology, Medical Terminology, Infectious Diseases, Pharmacotherapy

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Stanford University

      Evaluations of AI Applications in Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Data Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, Health Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Application Deployment, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Technology, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Informatics, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Continuous Monitoring

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      302 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      Teaching LGBTQ+ Health

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Patient Education And Counseling, Education and Training, Teaching, Instructional Strategies, Health Care, Instructing, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Health, Educational Materials, Diversity Awareness, Sociology, Behavioral Health, Cultural Responsiveness, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Medical Terminology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pittsburgh

      Disaster Preparedness

      Skills you'll gain: Triage, Safety and Security, Medical Emergency, Emergency Response, Crisis Intervention, Fire And Life Safety, Safety Training, Public Safety and National Security, Mitigation, Accident Prevention, Emergency Medicine, Health And Safety Standards, Personal Care, First Aid, Positivity, Self-Awareness, Adaptability, Resourcefulness, Risk Analysis, Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Clinical Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Clinical Data Management, Data Manipulation, Extract, Transform, Load, Clinical Research, Ggplot2, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Visualization, Data Mapping, Data Ethics, Predictive Modeling, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Data Transformation, Database Design, Text Mining, Intensive Care Unit, Health Informatics, R Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      476 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Healthcare Organization Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Business Process Management, Governance, Quality Improvement, Health Care Administration, Health Administration, Process Improvement, Business Process, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Health Systems, Medical Management, Business Process Improvement, Organizational Structure, Patient Flow, Electronic Medical Record, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Data Quality, Data Collection, Health Care, Care Coordination, Primary Care

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      666 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Geneva

      Vivre avec le TDAH à travers les âges

      Skills you'll gain: Human Development, Psychology, Behavioral Health, Mental Concentration, Psychiatry, Organizational Skills, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Working With Children, Neurology, Child Development, Patient Education And Counseling, Pharmacology

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      262 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Clinical Kidney, Pancreas and Islet Transplantation

      Skills you'll gain: Nephrology, Surgery, Intensive Care Medicine, Patient Evaluation, Laboratory Testing, Patient Treatment, Clinical Research, Long Term Care, Patient Education and Support, Chronic Diseases, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Pharmacology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      371 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular patient care courses

    • Preventing Chronic Pain: A Human Systems Approach: University of Minnesota
    • Medical Emergencies: Airway, Breathing, and Circulation: University of Colorado System
    • Living with Dementia: Impact on Individuals, Caregivers, Communities and Societies: Johns Hopkins University
    • The Economics of Health Care Delivery: University of Pennsylvania
    • Introduction to Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    • Evaluations of AI Applications in Healthcare: Stanford University
    • Teaching LGBTQ+ Health: Stanford University
    • Disaster Preparedness: University of Pittsburgh
    • Clinical Data Science: University of Colorado System
    • Healthcare Organization Operations: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

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