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      Universiteit Leiden

      Anatomy of the Abdomen and Pelvis; a journey from basis to clinic.

      Skills you'll gain: Anatomy, Medical Imaging, Pathology, Patient Evaluation, Obstetrics And Gynecology, General Medicine, Surgery, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Medical Terminology, Scientific Visualization

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      457 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Medical Technology and Evaluation

      Skills you'll gain: Payment Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medical Equipment and Technology, Cost Benefit Analysis, Clinical Trials, Health Technology, Clinical Data Management, Financial Regulations, Program Evaluation, Pharmaceuticals, Health Policy, Risk Analysis, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Claims Processing, Health Care, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assessment, Medicare, Probability & Statistics

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      290 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to Ambulatory Healthcare Management

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Terminology, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Practice Management, Management Training And Development, Clinic Management Systems, Health Care Administration, Health Care, Patient Flow, Primary Care, Health Systems, Urgent Care, Telehealth, Human Resources, Hospital Medicine

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Yale University

      Introduction to Medical Software

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance, Systems Development, Usability, Software Development, Medical Privacy, Human Computer Interaction, Verification And Validation, Risk Management, Medical Management, User Interface (UI), Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Software Design, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Regulatory Compliance, Health Technology, Software Testing, Entrepreneurship, User Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      278 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Hearing Loss in Children

      Skills you'll gain: Pediatrics, Speech Therapy, Patient Evaluation, Child Health, Disabilities, Childhood Education and Development, Working With Children, Public Health, Child Development, Health Assessment, Patient Treatment, Special Education, Surgery, General Medical Tests and Procedures, Anatomy

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      237 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Medical Coders: Simplifying Documentation

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Medical Records, Medical Billing and Coding, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Medical History Documentation, Technical Documentation, Automation, Operational Efficiency, Natural Language Processing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Fundamentos del uso seguro de medicamentos para el hogar

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Prescription, Drug Interaction, Medication Therapy Management, Pharmacotherapy, Medication Administration, Medication Dispensation, Pharmacology, Patient Safety, Pharmaceuticals, Health Care, Geriatrics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Novartis

      Clinical Trials: Good Clinical Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Education And Counseling, Record Keeping, Medical Science and Research, Regulatory Compliance, Document Management, Medical Privacy, Patient Safety, Risk Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      603 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      AI in Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Healthcare Ethics, Pharmaceuticals, Data Ethics, Clinical Research, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medical Records, Unstructured Data, Health Care, Health Informatics, Data Mining, Clinical Data Management, Statistical Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Electronic Medical Record, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Health Technology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      AI for Medicine

      Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Statistical Analysis, Clinical Trials, Risk Modeling, Treatment Planning, Data Analysis, Precision Medicine, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Feature Engineering, Patient Treatment, Image Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Forecasting, Data Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Tensorflow

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Compromiso del paciente: resultados clínicos satisfactorios

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Leadership, Patient Safety, Patient Education And Counseling, Primary Care, Healthcare Ethics, Health Care, Preventative Care, Care Coordination, Health Care Administration, Patient Education and Support, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Health Disparities, Health Technology, Health Systems, Professionalism, Psychosocial Assessments, Nutrition and Diet, Science and Research, Clinical Research, Medical Science and Research

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      43 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

      Introduction to Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders

      Skills you'll gain: Speech Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, Patient Evaluation, Anatomy, Surgery, Physical Therapy, Chronic Diseases, Acute Care, Respiration, Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Medical Management, Pathology, Medical Terminology, Infectious Diseases, Respiratory Care, Pharmacotherapy, Patient Treatment

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Anatomy of the Abdomen and Pelvis; a journey from basis to clinic. : Universiteit Leiden
    • Medical Technology and Evaluation: University of Minnesota
    • Introduction to Ambulatory Healthcare Management: Johns Hopkins University
    • Introduction to Medical Software: Yale University
    • Hearing Loss in Children: University of Michigan
    • GenAI for Medical Coders: Simplifying Documentation: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Fundamentos del uso seguro de medicamentos para el hogar: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Clinical Trials: Good Clinical Practice: Novartis
    • AI in Healthcare: Stanford University
    • AI for Medicine: DeepLearning.AI

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