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

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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
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 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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      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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      248 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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      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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      233 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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      University of Pennsylvania

      U.S. Health Law Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Administration, Medicare, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care Administration, Health Care, Health Policy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Healthcare Ethics, Legal Risk, Medical Privacy, Legal Research, Emergency Departments

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      254 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      Johns Hopkins University

      Confronting Gender Based Violence: Global Lessons for Healthcare Workers

      Skills you'll gain: Health Care, Patient Evaluation, Clinical Research, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Healthcare Ethics, Mental and Behavioral Health, Health Policy, Health Assessment, Crisis Intervention, Community Health, Research, Cultural Diversity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      279 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Introduction to Systems Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Engineering, Model Based Systems Engineering, Cost Management, Design Reviews, Scope Management, Change Control, Risk Management, Budget Management, Test Engineering, Functional Requirement, Systems Architecture, Systems Development Life Cycle, Requirements Management, Systems Thinking, Root Cause Analysis, Program Management, Requirements Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Product Requirements, Reliability

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      4.8
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      121 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      A New Communication Framework for Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Compassion, Patient Education And Counseling, Empathy, Rapport Building, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Time Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Active Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Diversity, Self-Awareness

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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Risk in Modern Society

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Operational Risk, Mitigation, Safety and Security, Decision Making, Public Health

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      221 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Everyday Chinese Medicine 2: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • A Blueprint for Success – Your Video Pre-Production: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Incident Response, BC, and DR Concepts: ISC2
    • Professional IQ: Preventing and Solving Problems at Work: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Network Security: ISC2
    • Healthcare Data Security, Privacy, and Compliance: Johns Hopkins University
    • U.S. Health Law Fundamentals: University of Pennsylvania
    • Value-Based Care: University of Houston
    • Confronting Gender Based Violence: Global Lessons for Healthcare Workers: Johns Hopkins University
    • Introduction to Systems Engineering: University of Colorado Boulder

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