Stanford University

Introduction to Healthcare

This course is part of AI in Healthcare Specialization

Taught in English

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Nigam Shah
Mildred Cho
Laurence Baker

Instructors: Nigam Shah

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

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Beginner level
No prior experience required
11 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn

  • The major challenges of the U.S.healthcare system

  • Issues you may encounter in efforts to improve healthcare delivery and the healthcare system

  • Who the key stakeholders are in the U.S. healthcare system

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20 quizzes

Course

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

4.8

(842 reviews)

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97%

Beginner level
No prior experience required
11 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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There are 7 modules in this course

What's included

12 videos2 readings4 quizzes

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12 videos1 reading3 quizzes

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13 videos2 readings4 quizzes

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15 videos1 reading3 quizzes

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13 videos2 readings3 quizzes

Ethics in Healthcare System

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4 videos2 readings2 quizzes

Course Summary and Final Assessment

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1 video3 readings1 quiz

Instructors

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4.9 (312 ratings)
Nigam Shah
Stanford University
3 Courses51,573 learners
Mildred Cho
Stanford University
2 Courses47,009 learners
Laurence Baker
Stanford University
2 Courses45,747 learners

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