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The Heart, Blood, and Lungs (Coursera)

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In this course on The Heart, Blood, and Lungs, you will learn about the wonderful diversity of the cardiovascular, immune, and respiratory systems and the medical language that is used to describe these systems. Throughout each Lesson, the roots of terms are explained to help students understand how medical terminology works in healthcare and to increase their knowledge and understanding of the material discussed.

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This course will provide you with a better understanding and working knowledge of medicine that is required for understanding of medical records used for multiple purposes and job duties in the medical field. Lessons include: Cardiovascular System, Blood and Immune System, and Respiratory System.
Course 4 of 5 in the Human Anatomy and Medical Terminology Fundamentals Specialization.

What You Will Learn

Recognize the structure and function of the cardiovascular, immune, and respiratory systems
Gain an understanding of the medical language related to the cardiovascular, immune, and respiratory systems
Discuss major diseases of the cardiovascular, immune, and respiratory systems, as well as related symptoms

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