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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Clinical Terminology for International and U.S. Students by University of Pittsburgh

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    About the Course

    Understanding the clinical terms and abbreviations commonly used during verbal or written communication in U.S. hospitals is challenging. This
    course is designed for U.S. health care profession students and for international students and practitioners who want to become more familiar
    with the language of the U.S. clinical setting. Others, such as caregivers and medical interpreters, who wish to develop a better understanding
    of terms and abbreviations used by health care providers will find this course helpful. The course provides visual and auditory learning
    experiences to enhance the understanding of terms and abbreviations commonly encountered on a general U.S. hospital uni...
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    Top reviews

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    May 13, 2020

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    This course gave me an opportunity to improve my medical abbreviations as I am a medical student. This course is awesome. Not only medical students but also other students should enroll this course.

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    Jan 1, 2018

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    This course was really helpful. I took notes and will review them often to keep abreast with the medical terms. These will also help me communicate clinically with my PCP. I truly enjoyed this course!

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    By Linh T H

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    Mar 20, 2023

    It's really useful. This course creates a favourable condition for me to get access to working environment in US hospitals. In addition, knowledge from the course assists me to have a good grasp of clinical terminology. Special thanks to Coursea for giving me such great chance to broaden my mind!

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    By Vinaya D

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    Jun 29, 2020

    This course was really helpful. In a simple and systematic way i understood the topics and also took notes for my future reference. I really liked doing the practice quizzes, i could easily do the tests because this course improvises and gives a clear understanding about the clinical knowledge.

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    By Juan P R M

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    Aug 5, 2020

    This course is very helpfully for introduce into the clinical terminology of U.S. As a foreign student, from Colombia, who speak spanish and who is learning medicine in spanish is a good contribution for my future plans to study in U.S. thank you pitrsburg university for this awesome course

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    May 20, 2022

    im very happy and looking for more . I was really enjoy watching videos and solving practice quizes . And im also proud being part of this global course . I give my thanks and gratitude to professors who supervised this course . I wish you good day and thank you once more

    Hasan falaneh

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    By Maria L H

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    Aug 9, 2021

    I really liked it. It's well-paced, the information is clear, and I liked that it has videos, readings and practice exercises. I got a sense I was not only learning the theory but also putting it into practice. I enjoyed it very much and actually already recommended it to a friend!

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    By Ajohna H

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    Jun 10, 2021

    I found this course to be very enlightening and easy to follow. The lessons and exercises were instrumental for Medical Coding. The course allowed me an opportunity to experience what Medical Coding may entail. Thank you for the wealth of information I retained from this course!

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    By I-Ting W

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    Oct 4, 2020

    The instructor speaks really clear and has a calm demeanor. I felt comfort and joyful while watching videos which increasing my motivation to learn. Quizzes after each section are useful too.This course is suitable for beginners and beneficial for whom needs review abbreviations. :)

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    By Nguyễn T M P

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    Mar 28, 2020

    I really like this course and recommend for those who are beginners and still want to learn clinical terminology. Thanks to this course, now I can understand some common abbreviations in hospitals. In addition, I can creat myself medical terminology from prefixes, root and sufixes.

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    By Imene f

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    Jul 5, 2020

    this course is very informative and valuable , as an international medical student i did my studies in french so this course was an amazing opportunity to learn essential terms and key words in both languages . i want the thank the talented staff and the university of Pittsburgh.

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    By MOHAMMED N K

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    Jun 30, 2020

    One of the best courses available online to gain solid understanding of Clinical Terminology.The modules are designed to help the learner grasp the crux of the subject in a very easy manner.A big shoutout to the tutors & University of Pittsburg for making such a wonderful course.

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    By Boni H

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    Dec 31, 2020

    This was a very helpful course. The lessons were very easy to understand and I have excellent notes now to act as a jumping off point for interpreting doctor's notes. I currently work for an endocrinologist and already I am understanding notes and orders better in the office.

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    By Shaburova N

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    Oct 12, 2017

    The most interesting and useful course I have compleated so far! Now I can easily read medical notes and records, decypher some of analysis. Overall the course give you the perfect understanding of the main medical terms and diseases. Highly recomend!Thank you, dear teachers!

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    By K R V

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    Jun 19, 2022

    the course was very skilled and useful. i really enjoy it. i heartly special thanks and salutation to course instractor "mam" who made the course so easy. thank you coursera for your act of kindness,you provided a plateform to the global community for learners.love you all.

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    By Phillycia B

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    Oct 20, 2017

    This course was a bit challenging but very informative. The experience and knowledge i have gained while doing this course is way beyond what i could have ever imagine. I must extend thanks to my lectures,and all who have aided in this course being a successful one for me.

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    By Masami Y

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    Jan 13, 2020

    I appreciate very much for this course - I can review my knowledge with my own pace, and the exercises are very helpful for actual settings. This course is very helpful not only for students who would like to be an M.D. but also for any professionals working in a hospital.

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    By Nadira C

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    Jun 30, 2022

    Thank you so much for giving me an oppurtunity to learn clinical terminology. l have learned so much from this course which is going to help me working in the medical field. I Loved this course so much.Thak you again for giving the oppurtunity to learn from this course.

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    By 朱婕

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    May 1, 2017

    it is so an amazing and excellent course! i am honor to have the chance to learn this course. it is interesting and practical. it enriches my life. i am from China. it provides a new access to learn RN. i will always recommend this course to my friends and colleagues.

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    By Bilingual F

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    Aug 10, 2022

    Excellent course! Easy-to-follow, and I especially liked the fact that I could go back and review the terminology from the various modules, plus re-watch the videos. Last but not least, I appreciated the fact that I could learn at my own pace. Well done, Coursera!

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    By Agustina F

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    Mar 7, 2021

    I absolutely loved this course! It covers a variety of topics, and the content is very easy to read and interiorize. Having a Clinical Terminology dictionary is very useful as well. I definitely recommend it for those who want to learn about Medical Terminology.

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    By josefina s

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    Sep 11, 2023

    Excelente curso! vale la pena hacerlo, sobre todo para aquellos que queremos familiarizarnos con la terminología en ingles ya siendo profesionales o estudiantes del ámbito de la salud. Muy facil de comprender y me encanto los videos con simulaciones! Gracias!!

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    By Diego D

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    Sep 2, 2020

    Very good course, it explains the definitions of the words you may hear in a hospital or clinical unit, which is very good for people who want to work as doctors, nurses, etc in the U.S. or another english-spoken hospital. I totally recommend this course!

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    By Anuradha V

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    Dec 28, 2020

    I really liked this course and sitting at home doing it at my own pace helped me a lot. Abbreviations and terminology explanations with videos helped in understanding how to read the situations better. The quizzes were very good and helped in learning.

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    By Ricardo A B

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    Aug 30, 2017

    Extremely useful to international students interested in healthcare in the U.S. and a nice review to U.S. students already employed in a clinical setting. Thank you for the time dedicated to assembling this course, especially the audio files recorded.

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    By Monica S

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    Nov 4, 2018

    Medical terminology is the standardized means of communication within the healthcare industry. The importance of fluency in medical terminology, which applies to all hospital personnel, including allied healthcare professionals, cannot be overstated.

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    By Ekaterina K

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    Nov 25, 2020

    This is a very useful course, with a lot of audio and video materials. I am learning to become a medical interpreter and was looking for extra medical materials to listen and practice. Thank you Dr. Swigart for this awesome resource you've created!

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