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Cancer Survivorship for Primary Care Practitioners

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Cancer Survivorship for Primary Care Practitioners
  1. What is the course about?
  2. Prerequisites & Facts
  3. Cost, Certificate & Degree
  4. Reviews & Experiences

What is the course about?

Cancer Survivorship for Primary Care Practitioners
The course Cancer Survivorship for Primary Care Practitioners is an online class provided by The University of Melbourne through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Many people are now living with and beyond cancer. This course will show you how to provide effective survivorship care.

Course description
  • Understand the physical, psychosocial, financial effects of cancer
  • 4 weeks
  • Cancer is a major burden of disease across the globe. Every year, millions of people are diagnosed with the illness.
  • This course will explore the importance of cancer survivorship, and show you how to develop an effective care plan for your patients.
  • You’ll learn about the psychosocial and emotional impact of having cancer, and the possible side effects of treatment.
  • You’ll find out about new and emerging cancer therapies, and the results on cancer survivors of various age groups.
  • You’ll understand the strain cancer puts on patients, healthcare systems, and primary care practitioners.
  • Communication and coordination of care
  • Supportive care
  • Surveillance, late and long term effects, and palliative care
  • New cancer therapies
  • This course has been designed for primary healthcare providers including general practitioners, nurses and allied health professionals.
  • The University of Melbourne
  • The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia.
  • Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre
  • The Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) is an alliance of ten Victorian organisations committed to cancer control.
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Prerequisites & Facts

Cancer Survivorship for Primary Care Practitioners

Course Topic

Cancer, Healthcare & Medicine, Nursing

University, College, Institution

The University of Melbourne

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Cancer Survivorship for Primary Care Practitioners

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / The University of Melbourne you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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Topic: Cancer, Healthcare & Medicine, Nursing

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