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      University of Geneva

      Troubles du spectre de l'autisme : interventions

      Skills you'll gain: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Student Support and Services, Family Support, Special Education, Parent Communication, Individualized Education Programs (IEP), Working With Children, Speech Therapy, Child Development, Psychological Evaluations, Applied Behavior Analysis, Research, Group Therapy

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      193 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Genome Assembly Programming Challenge

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, Graph Theory, Infectious Diseases, Program Development, Molecular Biology, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Software Development

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      346 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Stanford University

      Health Across the Gender Spectrum

      Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Pediatrics, Working With Children, Cultural Diversity, Family Support, Mental Health, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Child Development, Parent Communication, Child Health, Medical Support, Public Health

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

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      Peking University

      Oncology Nursing(肿瘤护理)

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Nursing Process, Perioperative Care, Basic Nursing Skills, Nursing Care, Nursing Management, Health Assessment, Nursing, Oncology, Clinical Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing, Patient Education And Counseling, Diagnostic Tests, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Radiation Therapy, Surgery, Pathology, Patient Treatment, Epidemiology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Community Health, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Health Systems, Socioeconomics, Health Policy, Emergency Response, Patient Evaluation, Immunology, Diagnostic Tests, Microbiology, Media and Communications, Molecular Biology, Pathology

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      217 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universitat de Barcelona

      Manejo del enfermo semicrítico y crítico por COVID-19

      Skills you'll gain: Critical Care, Airway Management, Respiratory Care, Healthcare Ethics, Emergency and Intensive Care, Mechanical Ventilation, Patient Evaluation, Diagnostic Tests, Infection Control, Personal protective equipment, Oxygen Therapy, Infectious Diseases, Patient Treatment, Pain Management, Pharmacology, Patient Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      200 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Rice University

      Medical Terminology II

      Skills you'll gain: Medical History Documentation, Medical Terminology, Pulmonology, Cardiology, Electronic Medical Record System, Medical Records, Endocrinology, Hematology, Anatomy, Immunology, Patient Treatment, Diagnostic Tests

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      202 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Manejo moderno de la caries dental

      Skills you'll gain: Cavity Prevention, Dental Care, Dental Procedures, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, Treatment Planning, Diagnostic Tests, Risk Analysis, Clinical Assessment

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      302 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Parsons School of Design, The New School

      Sustainable Construction in a Circular Economy

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Design, Construction, Materials Management, Procurement, Architectural Engineering, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Engineering, Systems Thinking, Waste Minimization, Health And Safety Standards, Innovation

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      20 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      Basics of Electrical Protection System

      Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Electrical Substation, Electrical Equipment, Electrical Safety, High Voltage, Basic Electrical Systems, Low Voltage, Electrical Engineering, Three-Phase, Coordination

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Clinical Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Clinical Data Management, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Medical Privacy, Data Manipulation, Predictive Modeling, Database Design, Clinical Informatics, Google Cloud Platform, Intensive Care Unit, Data Ethics, Data Quality, Risk Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Bioinformatics, Informatics, Text Mining, R Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      481 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      L'art des structures 1 : Câbles et arcs

      Skills you'll gain: Structural Analysis, Construction, Structural Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Materials science, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Safety Assurance, Mechanics, Physics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Troubles du spectre de l'autisme : interventions: University of Geneva
    • Genome Assembly Programming Challenge: University of California San Diego
    • Health Across the Gender Spectrum: Stanford University
    • Oncology Nursing(肿瘤护理): Peking University
    • Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19: Imperial College London
    • Manejo del enfermo semicrítico y crítico por COVID-19: Universitat de Barcelona
    • Medical Terminology II: Rice University
    • Manejo moderno de la caries dental: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Sustainable Construction in a Circular Economy: Parsons School of Design, The New School
    • Basics of Electrical Protection System: L&T EduTech

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