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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Intermediate level
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2 hours to complete
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
- Chronic Diseases
- Caregiving
- Patient Evaluation
- Patient Referral
- Care Coordination
- Medical History Documentation
- Patient Education And Counseling
- Long Term Care
- Primary Care
- Patient Education and Support
- Oncology
- Care Management
- Patient Communication
- Health Assessment
- Family Support
- Preventative Care
- Mental Health
- Patient-centered Care
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Taught in English
Flexible schedule
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Reviewed on Feb 14, 2023
A useful course, although a bit short. It would be great to have a longer course focusing on other cancer sites, and in more detail.
KC
Reviewed on Oct 25, 2022
thanks for making a difference for pple lke us in low resource settings.am grateful
AY
Reviewed on Jul 17, 2022
Good short course. Use of examples to demonstrate points is very effective, and makes learning so much more interesting.
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