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Healthcare Law Specialization by Coursera

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Course Features

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Duration

4 months

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Limited Access

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Accessibility

Desktop, Laptop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Intermediate

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Effort

3 hours per week

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

This specialization will help you navigate the complicated legal environment that governs modern healthcare systems. The basics of American health law will be covered. Next, you'll explore the role privacy plays in the relationship between healthcare providers (and their patients) and patients. Learn how intellectual property law affects everything, from the pharmaceutical industry to medical research to the cutting-edge ethical issues associated with emerging technologies like DNA-testing. The specialization will end with an examination of the differences in approaches taken by different countries to solve the common problems facing all health systems.

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Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

Describe how different countries address the healthcare needs of their populations

Learn how HIPAA operates and how to implement privacy best practices within your organization

Understand how large multinational companies use intellectual property to create, protect, and distribute valuable innovations

Learn the fundamentals of US Healthcare Law

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