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    Learn medical terminology for effective communication in healthcare. Understand medical terms, abbreviations, and their meanings.

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      Universidad de Chile

      Cuidados y procedimientos generales en la atención del recién nacido

      Skills you'll gain: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Child Health, Infant Care, Respiratory Care, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Pediatrics, Nursing Care, Preventative Care, Epidemiology, Patient Evaluation, Airway Management, Medical Equipment, Nutrition and Diet

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Hong Kong

      Materials in Oral Health

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Imaging, Dentistry, Dental Procedures, Dental Instruments, Laboratory Testing, X-Ray Computed Tomography, Materials science, Dental Care, Biomedical Engineering, Oral Health, 3D Modeling, Chemistry

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      521 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Understanding Prostate Cancer

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Education And Counseling, Radiation Therapy, Diagnostic Tests, Oncology, Pain Management, Preventative Care, Pathology, Urology, Patient Treatment, Treatment Planning, Surgery, Care Management, Clinical Trials, Risk Analysis, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Imaging

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      733 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Workday

      Workday Basics Series

      Skills you'll gain: Workday (Software), Business Intelligence, Data Integration, Branding

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      313 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      Digital Health

      Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Data Visualization Software, Telehealth, Agile Methodology, Interactive Data Visualization, Patient Evaluation, Health Disparities, Health Informatics, Health Care, Health Systems, Electronic Medical Record, Interoperability, Public Health, Health Policy, Tableau Software, Information Management, Digital Transformation, User Centered Design, Technology Strategies, Medical Privacy

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      311 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Telehealth: Head and Neck Assessment

      Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Patient Evaluation, Health Technology, Health Assessment, Clinical Assessment, Patient Treatment, Health Informatics, Telecommunications

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Stanford University

      Probabilistic Graphical Models

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Applied Machine Learning, Graph Theory, Machine Learning Algorithms, Probability Distribution, Network Model, Statistical Modeling, Markov Model, Decision Support Systems, Machine Learning, Probability & Statistics, Network Analysis, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Unstructured Data, Natural Language Processing, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Test Data

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Stanford University

      Antibiotic Stewardship

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Infection Control, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Prescription, Hospital Medicine, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Practices, Public Health, Long Term Care

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      763 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Kennesaw State University

      The Foundations of Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Policies, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Strategy, Network Security, Cyber Risk, Threat Detection, Security Controls, Firewall, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Continuous Improvement Process

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      705 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Introduction to Typography

      Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Adobe InDesign, Design, Art History, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Illustrator, Peer Review, Creativity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Detecting COVID-19 with Chest X-Ray using PyTorch

      Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Medical Imaging, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, X-Ray Computed Tomography

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      339 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Privacy Law and Data Protection

      Skills you'll gain: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Medical Privacy, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Regulatory Compliance, Data Security, Data Management, Data Sharing, Incident Response, Governance, Risk Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      814 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Cuidados y procedimientos generales en la atención del recién nacido: Universidad de Chile
    • Materials in Oral Health: The University of Hong Kong
    • Understanding Prostate Cancer: Johns Hopkins University
    • Workday Basics Series: Workday
    • Digital Health: Imperial College London
    • Telehealth: Head and Neck Assessment: Duke University
    • Probabilistic Graphical Models: Stanford University
    • Antibiotic Stewardship : Stanford University
    • The Foundations of Cybersecurity: Kennesaw State University
    • Introduction to Typography: California Institute of the Arts

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