This course presents basic principles of cancer survivorship to primary-care physicians. Developed by a team of experts in caring for cancer survivors, and narrated by a primary-care physician, this course provides practical tips and tools that can be easily integrated into medical practice.
Health After Cancer: Cancer Survivorship for Primary Care
Health After Cancer: Cancer Survivorship for Primary Care
Instructor: Lidia Schapira
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Intermediate level
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2 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
How to evaluate long-term and late effects of cancer treatments on patients’ wellbeing
How to use details of cancer diagnosis and treatment to make risk-based recommendations for co-morbidity management and preventive care
How to employ strategies for communication and collaboration with your patients and the entire care team
Skills you'll gain
- Patient-centered Care
- Long Term Care
- Patient Education and Support
- Patient Communication
- Chronic Diseases
- Care Coordination
- Family Support
- Patient Education And Counseling
- Patient Referral
- Health Assessment
- Preventative Care
- Primary Care
- Mental Health
- Care Management
- Oncology
- Medical History Documentation
- Patient Evaluation
- Caregiving
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Assessments
4 assignments
Taught in English
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PR
Reviewed on Nov 3, 2023
Love it! This course stated that you would need to be a health care physician, but I finished it as a student still learning in Highschool. This course is very helpful and entertaining.
KC
Reviewed on Oct 25, 2022
thanks for making a difference for pple lke us in low resource settings.am grateful
SS
Reviewed on Jul 28, 2024
This is really good course to gain knowledge. Im very satisfied with this. I helps you to increase knowledge about the patients conditions.
