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      MedCerts

      Mental Health Overview, Theories, and Disorders

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Healthcare Ethics, Mental Health, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing, Psychotherapy, Mental Health Therapies, Behavioral Health, Psychology, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Niños y Adolescentes en la cultura audiovisual y digital

      Skills you'll gain: Media and Communications, Electronic Media, Multimedia, Education Software and Technology, Education and Training, Childhood Education and Development, Working With Children, Content Creation, Parent Communication, Digital Communications, Safety and Security

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      115 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Revenue Cycle, Billing, and Coding

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Billing and Coding, Patient Registration, Revenue Cycle Management, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Claims Processing, Payment Processing and Collection, Registration, Billing, Billing Systems, Insurance, Health Information Management, Revenue Management, Price Negotiation, Medicare

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • P

      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Recuperación Optimizada en Cirugía Colorrectal

      Skills you'll gain: Operating Room (OR), Patient Preparation, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Discharges, Anesthesiology, Surgery, Rehabilitation, Respiratory Care, Patient Flow, Patient Evaluation, Clinical Nutrition, Care Management, Health Policy, Nursing Care, Nutrition and Diet, Kinesiology

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      University of Colorado System

      Easing Physical Symptoms: It's Not Just Hospice Anymore

      Skills you'll gain: Hospice, Patient Evaluation, Respiratory Care, Caregiving, Stress Management, Health Assessment, Patient Education And Counseling, Chronic Diseases, Patient Treatment, Mental and Behavioral Health, Geriatrics, Nutrition and Diet, Pharmacology

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      88 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Sun and the Total Eclipse of August 2017

      Skills you'll gain: Physics, Physical Science, General Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Environment, Scientific Visualization, Safety Assurance, Experimentation, Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      69 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • T

      Technical University of Munich (TUM)

      Space Safety

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Accident Prevention, Safety and Security, Medical Science and Research, Threat Management, Physical Science, Risk Management, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Issue, Radiation Protection, Continuous Monitoring, General Medicine, Physics

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • N

      National Taiwan University

      一堂課讓你認識肺癌(Basic Concepts of Lung Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment)

      Skills you'll gain: Pulmonology, Respiratory Care, Oncology, Preventative Care, Epidemiology, Pollution Prevention, Chronic Diseases, Precision Medicine, Treatment Planning, Patient Education And Counseling, X-Ray Computed Tomography, Medical Imaging, Emerging Technologies

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      94 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Y

      Yonsei University

      Disaster Risk Management and Korean Policies

      Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Mitigation, Public Safety and National Security, Risk Management Framework, Emergency Response, Geospatial Information and Technology, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Policy Development, Public Policies, Environmental Policy, Geographic Information Systems, Systems Thinking, Governance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      91 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Copenhagen

      Patient Perspectives on Medications: Qualitative Interviews

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Qualitative Research, Research, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Rapport Building, Patient Education and Support, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Non-Verbal Communication, Cultural Sensitivity

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      National Academy of Sports Medicine

      Understanding Food Labels and Portion Sizes

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition Education, Nutrition and Diet, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Patient Education And Counseling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Rice University

      Human Anatomy & Physiology II

      Skills you'll gain: Maternal Health, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Respiration, Anatomy, Urology, Cardiology, Patient Evaluation, Respiratory Care, Gynecology, Pathology, Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Medical Terminology, Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Nutrition and Diet, Lifelong Learning

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Mental Health Overview, Theories, and Disorders: MedCerts
    • Niños y Adolescentes en la cultura audiovisual y digital: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Revenue Cycle, Billing, and Coding : Johns Hopkins University
    • Recuperación Optimizada en Cirugía Colorrectal: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Easing Physical Symptoms: It's Not Just Hospice Anymore: University of Colorado System
    • The Sun and the Total Eclipse of August 2017: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Space Safety: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
    • 一堂課讓你認識肺癌(Basic Concepts of Lung Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment): National Taiwan University
    • Disaster Risk Management and Korean Policies: Yonsei University
    • Patient Perspectives on Medications: Qualitative Interviews: University of Copenhagen

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