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Overview
There is strong demand for alternatives to pharmaceuticals for a variety of common illnesses due to concerns of safety, efficacy, and a desire for more “natural” products. Despite this growing interest, “conventional” healthcare providers may have little to no knowledge about herbal medicines, which is further compounded by the sometimes misleading information in the media and on the internet.
This Herbal Medicine offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Minnesota provides the necessary background for providers to begin to incorporate herbal medicines into their practice, particularly in regards to their therapeutic properties, efficacy (or lack thereof), and safety concerns, including quality control and potential adverse effects.
What You Will Learn
- Discuss the role of herbal medicines in healthcare overall as well as your potential role.
- Discuss overall botanical actions and methods for creating botanical preparations.
- Assess patients, including potential for herb-drug interactions and other potential contraindications and considerations for special populations.
- Educate patients on quality control and safety issues.
Programme Structure
Courses include:- Herbal Medicines in Healthcare
- Using Botanicals Safely
- How Do Botanical Medicines Work?
- Botanical Medicines for Mental Wellbeing, Women's Health, and Musculoskeletal Pain
- Botanical Medicines for Upper Respiratory and Skin Conditions
- Botanicals for GERD, GI and Liver Disorders, and UTIs
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 14 days
- 8 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Mountain View, United States
Disciplines
Complementary & Alternative Medicine View 21 other Short Courses in Complementary & Alternative Medicine in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Intermediate Level
- Practicing healthcare professional or healthcare student, but anyone can benefit from this course for personal use.
Tuition Fees
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Domestic
Applies to youIn-StateFree
Additional Details
- This short course is included with Coursera Plus subscription
Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.
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