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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Español básico para atención médica

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Medical Prescription, Grammar

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Farmacovigilancia ocular

      Skills you'll gain: Drug Interaction, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy, Patient Safety, Pharmaceuticals, Patient Evaluation, Diagnostic Tests, Medical Devices, Medical Equipment, Immunology, Risk Analysis, Clinical Assessment

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      357 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Analytics in Healthcare Management and Administration

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Improvement, Health Care Administration, Process Mapping, Health Systems, Business Analytics, Clinical Trials, Systems Thinking, Quality Improvement, Change Management, Analytics, Patient-centered Care, Health Care, Care Coordination, AI Personalization, Precision Medicine, Complex Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Leadership

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Teaching and Assessing Clinical Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Clinical Supervision, Clinical Assessment, Clinical Practices, Patient Evaluation, Patient Safety, Teamwork, Trustworthiness

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      767 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Cape Town

      Organ Donation: From Death to Life

      Skills you'll gain: Informed Consent, Healthcare Ethics, Scientific Methods, Intensive Care Medicine, Diagnostic Tests, Patient Education And Counseling, Cultural Diversity, Critical Care, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cultural Sensitivity, Patient Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of Sydney

      eHealth: More than just an electronic record

      Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Health Informatics, Health Care, Health Systems, Electronic Medical Record, Care Coordination, Clinical Informatics, Telehealth, Health Information Management, Patient-centered Care, Data Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      332 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Copenhagen

      Personalised Medicine from a Nordic Perspective

      Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Patient-centered Care, Health Informatics, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Communication, Health Policy, Risk Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Medical Science and Research, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Clinical Research, Clinical Research Ethics, Pharmaceuticals, Data Ethics, Molecular Biology, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Innovation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Geneva

      Precision Medicine

      Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Biostatistics, Data Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Pharmacology, Health Informatics, Bioinformatics, Clinical Research, Biomedical Technology, Primary Care, Clinical Research Ethics, General Medicine, Oncology, Pharmaceuticals, Health Policy, Molecular Biology, Diagnostic Tests, Patient Education And Counseling, Drug Development, Informed Consent

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      398 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Population Health: Fundamentals of Population Health Management

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Systems, Health Promotion, Value-Based Care, Public Health, Health Care, Health Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Health, Epidemiology, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Risk Analysis

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      48 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Tropical Parasitology: Protozoans, Worms, Vectors and Human Diseases

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Pathology, Patient Evaluation, Microbiology, Infection Control, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Internal Medicine, Diagnostic Tests, Bloodborne Pathogens, Laboratory Testing, Water Resources, Neurology, Public Health, Sanitation, Immunology, Biology, Case Studies, Patient Treatment, Preventative Care, Health Care

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      716 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Emory University

      Childbirth: A Global Perspective

      Skills you'll gain: Maternal Health, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Childbirth, Child Health, Community Health, Postpartum Care, Health Disparities, Program Evaluation, Prenatal Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Care, Cultural Responsiveness

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      86 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Sleep: Neurobiology, Medicine, and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Neurology, Mathematical Modeling, Patient Safety, Physiology, Cardiology, Accident Prevention, Public Health, Pharmacology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Biology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      817 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Español básico para atención médica: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Farmacovigilancia ocular: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Analytics in Healthcare Management and Administration: Northeastern University
    • Teaching and Assessing Clinical Skills: University of Michigan
    • Organ Donation: From Death to Life : University of Cape Town
    • eHealth: More than just an electronic record: The University of Sydney
    • Personalised Medicine from a Nordic Perspective: University of Copenhagen
    • Precision Medicine: University of Geneva
    • Population Health: Fundamentals of Population Health Management: Universiteit Leiden
    • Tropical Parasitology: Protozoans, Worms, Vectors and Human Diseases: Duke University

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